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regeringsalternativens

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

regeringsalternativens

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-ge-rings-al-ter-na-ti-vens

Pronunciation

/rɛˈʝɛːrɪŋsˌaltɛrnaˈtiːvɛnˢ/

Stress

00100110

Morphemes

regering + alternativ + -s + -ens

The word 'regeringsalternativens' is a complex Swedish noun, syllabified as re-ge-rings-al-ter-na-ti-vens. It's a compound noun with genitive plural inflection, and stress falls on the syllable 'na'. Syllabification follows the rules of vowel-initial syllables, consonant cluster separation, and open syllable preference.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The alternatives of the government.

    The government's alternatives.

    “Diskussionerna handlade om regeringsalternativens konsekvenser.”

    “Analytikerna granskade regeringsalternativens genomförbarhet.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable 'na' (ter-na-), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

8
re/rɛ/
ge/ʝɛ/
rings/rɪŋs/
al/al/
ter/tɛr/
na/na/
ti/tiː/
vens/vɛnˢ/

re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ge — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. rings — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. al — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ter — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ti — Open syllable, long vowel.. vens — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Syllables generally begin with vowels.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (ending in vowels).

  • The genitive plural suffix '-ens' is a common feature and doesn't present unusual challenges.
  • The compound nature of the word is handled by applying the rules to each component.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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