personundersökningars
Syllables
per-son-un-der-sök-ning-ars
Pronunciation
/pɛrˌsɔnːʊnˈdɛrˌsøːkniŋˌɑːrs/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
per- + son- + -under-sök-ning-ars
The word 'personundersökningars' is a complex Swedish noun in the genitive plural. It's syllabified as per-son-un-der-sök-ning-ars, with stress on 'sök'. It's formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its syllable structure reflects typical Swedish phonological rules regarding onset maximization and vowel peaks.
Definitions
- 1
The genitive plural of 'personundersökning' (individual examination). Refers to the examinations of individuals.
of individual examinations
“Resultaten av personundersökningars visade...”
“Dessa personundersökningars är konfidentiella.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'sök' (sök-ning-ars). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift stress to the final element.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. son — Closed syllable, contains a long consonant.. un — Closed syllable, short vowel.. der — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sök — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel.. ning — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. ars — Closed syllable, genitive plural suffix, long vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish attempts to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must have a vowel peak.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but often remain within a single syllable if permissible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words initially, then adjusted for stress and phonological rules.
- The genitive plural suffix '-ars' influences the final syllable.
- The double 's' in '-ars' is pronounced as a long /s/ sound.
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