regeringsdugligheten
Syllables
re-ge-rings-dug-lig-he-ten
Pronunciation
/rɛˈjɛːrɪŋsˈdʊɡlɪˌhɛːtən/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
regeringsduglig + heten
The word 'regeringsdugligheten' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rings'). It's a complex noun formed through compounding and suffixation, meaning 'the ability to govern'.
Definitions
- 1
The ability to govern
The ability to govern
“Hans regeringsdugligheten ifrågasattes av oppositionen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'rings'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. ge — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', 'g' palatalized. rings — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', 'ng' cluster. dug — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. lig — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. he — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. ten — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The initial 'r' is a common feature of Swedish and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'ng' cluster is a permissible syllable-final cluster.
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