polismästardistrikts
Syllables
po-lis-mäs-tar-dis-trikts
Pronunciation
/poˈlɪsˌmæːs.tar.dɪsˈtriːkts/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
polis, mästar, distrikt + s
The word 'polismästardistrikts' is divided into six syllables: po-lis-mäs-tar-dis-trikts. The primary stress falls on 'mäs'. It's a compound noun formed from 'polis', 'mästar', and 'distrikt' with a genitive plural suffix. Syllable division follows standard Swedish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant codas.
Definitions
- 1
A police district headed by a police chief.
Police district
“Polismästardistrikts ledning har beslutat...”
“Brottet begicks inom polismästardistrikts område.”
syn:polishärad
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'mäs' syllable (second syllable). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding can shift the stress.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant.. lis — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant cluster.. mäs — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant.. tar — Open syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant.. dis — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant.. trikts — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a complex consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.
Consonant Coda Rule
Consonants following a vowel form a syllable coda, closing the syllable.
Compounding Rule
Compounding does not alter the basic syllable division rules, but can influence stress placement.
- The 'str' cluster in 'distrikts' is a common Swedish consonant cluster and doesn't affect syllable division.
- The genitive plural suffix '-s' is standard and doesn't affect the division.
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