punktundersökningars
Syllables
punk-tun-der-sök-ning-ars
Pronunciation
/pʊŋkˈtʊnˌdɛrːsœkˈniŋˌɑːrs/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
under + punkt/sök + ning/ars
The word 'punktundersökningars' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and inflection. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, with stress falling on the 'sök' syllable. The word consists of a root ('punkt/sök'), a prefix ('under'), and suffixes ('ning', 'ars').
Definitions
- 1
of point investigations
of point investigations
“Resultaten av punktundersökningars visade på allvarliga brister.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'sök' (3rd syllable from the end). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding can shift stress.
Syllables
punk — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tun — Open syllable, simple structure.. der — Closed syllable, long 'r' sound.. sök — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, common noun-forming suffix.. ars — Closed syllable, genitive plural marker.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Complex consonant clusters are permitted, but are often broken up based on sonority.
- The long 'r' sound /rː/ in 'der' is a characteristic of Swedish pronunciation. The genitive plural suffix '-ars' is a relatively fixed unit.
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