presidentaspiranterna
Syllables
pre-si-dent-a-spi-ran-ter-na
Pronunciation
/prɛˈsɪdɛnʈaspiˈraːntɛrna/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
pre- + president + -aspiran-terna
The word 'presidentaspiranterna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the presidential aspirants'. It's syllabified as pre-si-dent-a-spi-ran-ter-na, with primary stress on 'dent'. The word is formed through compounding and suffixation, following standard Swedish syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
The presidential aspirants.
The presidential candidates.
“Presidentaspiranterna debatterade livligt.”
“Allmänhetens intresse för presidentaspiranterna var stort.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dent'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding and suffixation can shift the stress.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. dent — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. spi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ran — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but common clusters are kept together.
- The 'nt' cluster is a common exception to strict sonority sequencing.
- The suffix '-terna' is a very common definite plural marker and its syllabification is standard.
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