presidentkandidaters
Syllables
pre-si-dent-kan-di-da-ters
Pronunciation
/prɛˈsɪdɛnʈkandɪˈdaːtɛʂ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
pre- + president + -kandidat-ers
The word 'presidentkandidaters' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'presidential candidates'. It is divided into seven syllables: pre-si-dent-kan-di-da-ters, with primary stress on 'dent'. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with a Latin prefix, a French root, and Swedish suffixes. Syllable division follows onset maximization and sonority sequencing principles.
Definitions
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Presidential candidates
Presidential candidates
“Presidentkandidaters debatter var mycket intressanta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dent'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounds often shift stress to the second element.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'pr', vowel nucleus 'e'. si — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel nucleus 'i'. dent — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel nucleus 'e', coda consonant cluster 'nt'. kan — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel nucleus 'a'. di — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel nucleus 'i'. da — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', long vowel nucleus 'aː'. ters — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel nucleus 'e', coda consonant cluster 'rs'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The genitive plural *-ers* suffix can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel /əʂ/.
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