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premiärministerposterna

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9 syllables
23 characters
Swedish
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9syllables

premiärministerposterna

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pre-mi-är-mi-nis-ter-pos-ter-na

Pronunciation

/prɛˈmiːrˌmɪnɪˈstɛːrˌpɔstɛːrna/

Stress

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Morphemes

premiär- + minister + -posterna

The word 'premiärministerposterna' is a compound noun divided into nine syllables: pre-mi-är-mi-nis-ter-pos-ter-na. Stress falls on the second syllable ('mi'). The syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements, resolving consonant clusters to create permissible syllable structures. It is morphologically composed of a French-derived prefix, a Latin-derived root, and a German-derived suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The positions or posts held by prime ministers.

    The prime minister's posts/positions

    “De nya premiärministerposterna krävde erfarna politiker.”

    syn:Statsministerns ämbeten

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mi') of 'minister'. Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word.

Syllables

9
pre/prɛ/
mi/miː/
är/r̩/
mi/mɪ/
nis/nɪˈstɛːr/
ter/tɛːr/
pos/pɔs/
ter/tɛːr/
na/na/

pre — Open syllable, initial syllable, onset consonant cluster 'pr'.. mi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel 'iː'.. är — Syllabic consonant, reduced vowel.. mi — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', short vowel 'i'.. nis — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', stressed vowel 'ɛː'.. ter — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', long vowel 'ɛː'.. pos — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'p', short vowel 'ɔ'.. ter — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', long vowel 'ɛː'.. na — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', short vowel 'a'.

Word Parts

pre

premiär-

From French 'première' meaning 'first'. Functions as a compounding element.

root

minister

From Latin 'minister' meaning 'servant, official'. Core meaning relating to government.

suf

-posterna

Composed of '-post' (position) and '-erna' (definite plural suffix).

Similar Words

för­må­gau­ni­ver­si­tetin­for­ma­tion

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Complex consonant clusters are broken up according to phonotactic rules, prioritizing permissible onsets.

  • The word contains several consonant clusters, requiring careful application of onset maximization and cluster resolution rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minor and unlikely to significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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