premiärministerkandidaten
Syllables
pre-mi-är-mi-ni-ster-kan-di-da-ten
Pronunciation
/prɛˈmiːrˌmɪnɪstɛrkanˈdiːdatɛn/
Stress
0010001000
Morphemes
premiär- + minister + kandidat-en
The word 'premiärministerkandidaten' is a compound noun divided into ten syllables based on vowel peaks and morphemic boundaries. Primary stress falls on the 'di' syllable. The word is derived from French and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Swedish phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
The person who is a potential candidate for the position of Prime Minister.
The prime minister candidate
“Hon är partiets premiärministerkandidat.”
“Debatten mellan premiärministerkandidaten och statsministern var intensiv.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'di' in 'kan-di-da-ten'. Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root, but can shift in compounds.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. är — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. mi — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. ster — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. kan — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. di — Open syllable, contains a long vowel, primary stress.. da — Open syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, contains the definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables where possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on the constituent morphemes.
Stress Placement
Primary stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word, but can shift in compounds.
- The 'r' sound can be syllabic, but is generally part of the preceding syllable in this word.
- The definite article suffix '-en' is always a separate syllable.
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