premiärministerposten
Syllables
pre-mi-är-mi-ni-ster-pos-ten
Pronunciation
/prɛˈmiːrˌmɪnɪstɛrˈpɔstɛn/
Stress
01000101
Morphemes
premiär- + minister + -posten
The word 'premiärministerposten' is a compound noun syllabified as pre-mi-är-mi-ni-ster-pos-ten, with primary stress on the second syllable. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and codas, and vowel length. It's composed of the prefix 'premiär-', the root 'minister', and the suffix '-posten'.
Definitions
- 1
The office or position of the prime minister.
The post of prime minister
“Han sökte premiärministerposten.”
“Hon innehade premiärministerposten i åtta år.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable (mi- in 'premiär').
Syllables
pre- — Open syllable, onset cluster /pr/. mi- — Closed syllable, long vowel /iː/. är- — Open syllable. mi- — Closed syllable. ni- — Open syllable. ster- — Closed syllable, onset cluster /st/. pos- — Closed syllable. ten — Closed syllable, final consonant
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Coda Maximization
Swedish aims to maximize the number of consonants in the coda (final consonant(s) of a syllable).
Vowel Length
Long vowels often form the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left isolated between syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllabification primarily focuses on phonological structure.
- Regional variations in vowel qualities or consonant aspiration might exist, but are unlikely to significantly alter the syllable division.
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