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regeringsdepartement

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7 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

regeringsdepartement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-ge-rings-de-par-te-ment

Pronunciation

/rɛˈɡɛːrɪŋsdepartɛmɛnt/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

regering + departement + s

The word 'regeringsdepartement' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on '-te-'. It's a compound noun derived from Swedish and French roots, meaning 'ministry'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A ministry of the Swedish government.

    Ministry

    “Statsministern besökte regeringsdepartementet.”

    syn:Ministerium

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable '-te-'. A secondary stress is present on '-rings-'. Stress is phonemically distinct.

Syllables

7
re/rɛ/
ge/ɡɛ/
rings/ˈrɪŋs/
de/dɛ/
par/pa/
te/ˈtɛ/
ment/mɛnt/

re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ge — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rings — Closed syllable, stressed, contains 'ng' cluster.. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. par — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. te — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ment — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

regering

From Swedish, meaning 'government', Germanic origin.

root

departement

From French 'département', Latin origin, meaning 'department'.

suf

s

Genitive/linking morpheme, Swedish grammatical marker.

Similar Words

re­ge­ringpar­la­mentdo­ku­ment

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus. Syllables are formed around the vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily divisible, which is not the case here.

  • The pronunciation of /ɧ/ (the 'g' sound) can vary regionally.
  • Slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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