premiärministerpostens
Syllables
pre-miär-mi-ni-ster-pos-tens
Pronunciation
/prɛˈmiːrˌmɪnɪstɛrˈpɔstɛn/
Stress
0100001
Morphemes
premiär- + minister + -postens
The word 'premiärministerpostens' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the prime minister's office'. It is syllabified as pre-miär-mi-ni-ster-pos-tens, with primary stress on 'miär'. The word is morphologically composed of a French-derived prefix, a Latin-derived root, and a Swedish suffix. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and maintaining vowel length.
Definitions
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the prime minister's post/office
The Prime Minister's Office
“Han sökte sig till premiärministerpostens kansli.”
“Premiärministerpostens ansvar är stort.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('miär').
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. miär — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel.. mi — Open syllable, simple structure.. ni — Open syllable, simple structure.. ster — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. pos — Open syllable, simple structure.. tens — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally maintained at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Length
Vowel length is maintained within syllables.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are categorized as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
- The genitive ending '-ens' is a standard morphological feature and doesn't introduce any unusual syllabification rules.
- The consonant cluster 'str' is common in Swedish and doesn't pose a challenge.
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