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regeringsdepartementen

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8 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

regeringsdepartementen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-ge-rings-de-par-te-men-ten

Pronunciation

/rɛˈɡɛːrɪŋsˌdɛpɑrtɛˈmɛntɛn/

Stress

01001011

Morphemes

regering + departement + -s-en-en

The word 'regeringsdepartementen' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the government ministries'. It's divided into eight syllables (re-ge-rings-de-par-te-men-ten) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word is composed of the root 'regering' (government), 'departement' (department), and several suffixes indicating plurality and definiteness.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The government ministries

    The government ministries

    “Regeringsdepartementen arbetar med att utforma ny lagstiftning.”

    “Informationen kommer från regeringsdepartementen.”

    syn:StatsrådenRegeringen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). Swedish stress is relatively weak and often accompanied by pitch accent.

Syllables

8
re/rɛ/
ge/ɡɛ/
rings/rɪŋs/
de/dɛ/
par/pɑr/
te/tɛ/
men/mɛn/
ten/tɛn/

re — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'e'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'g', vowel 'e'. rings — Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'i', coda 'ngs'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'e'. par — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'a'. te — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'e'. men — Closed syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'e', coda 'n'. ten — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'e', coda 'n'

Word Parts

pre

regering

Root, Swedish origin, from Latin 'regere' (to rule), meaning 'government'

root

departement

Root, French origin, meaning 'department, ministry'

suf

-s-en-en

'-s-' is a genitive/plural marker, '-en' is the definite article suffix, and the second '-en' is a plural marker. Swedish origin.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tetkom­mu­ni­ka­ti­o­ner­nain­for­ma­ti­ons­sys­te­met

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure), leading to divisions like 're', 'ge', 'rings'.

Consonant Cluster Onsets

Consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are maintained as a single onset (e.g., 'rs' in 'rings').

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

When a vowel is surrounded by consonants, the syllable is divided between the vowels (e.g., 'de-par').

Suffix Separation

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables (e.g., '-en', '-en').

  • The genitive/plural marker '-s-' is often treated as a separate syllable despite lacking a vowel.
  • Swedish pitch accent system can influence perceived stress, but doesn't alter the basic syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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