polisundersökningarna
Syllables
po-lis-un-der-sök-ning-ar-na
Pronunciation
/poˈliːsˌɵnːdɛrˌsøːkniŋˈaːrna/
Stress
01001011
Morphemes
polisundersökning + arna
The word 'polisundersökningarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the police investigations'. It's syllabified as po-lis-un-der-sök-ning-ar-na, with primary stress on the second syllable. The word is formed through compounding ('polis' and 'undersökning') and inflection ('arna' - definite plural). Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The police investigations
The police investigations
“Polisundersökningarna ledde till flera gripanden.”
“Resultaten av polisundersökningarna offentliggjordes idag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lis') and the penultimate syllable ('ning').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lis — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. un — Closed syllable, initial part of the compound.. der — Closed syllable, part of the compound.. sök — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. ning — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. ar — Open syllable, part of the definite plural marker.. na — Open syllable, completes the definite plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The 'rs' cluster is a common feature of Swedish and is typically treated as part of the syllable onset.
- Vowel length influences syllable perception.
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