regeringsföreträdarna
Syllables
re-ge-rings-fö-re-trä-da-rna
Pronunciation
/rɛˈɡɛːrɪŋsfœˈtrɛːdaːrna/
Stress
01001001
Morphemes
regering + företräd + -s-arna
The word 'regeringsföreträdarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the government representatives'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and preserving consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. It's a compound word built from 'regering' (government), 'företräd' (represent), and the suffixes '-s-' and '-arna' (genitive, plural/definite).
Definitions
- 1
The government representatives
The government representatives
“Regeringsföreträdarna höll en presskonferens.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('rings'). The stress pattern is typical for Swedish compound nouns.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'e'. ge — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'e'. rings — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'rɪŋ', vowel 's'. fö — Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'ö'. re — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'e'. trä — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tr', vowel 'ä'. da — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'a'. rna — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'na'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The 's' between 'regering' and 'företräd' is a genitive marker and is treated as a separate syllable due to its potential vowel-like quality in connected speech.
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