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regeringsmedlemmarnas

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8 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

regeringsmedlemmarnas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-ge-rings-med-lem-ma-rna-s

Pronunciation

/rɛˈjɛːrɪŋs mɛdˈlɛmːaˌnaːs/

Stress

01001010

Morphemes

regering & medlem + -s, -mar, -nas

The word 'regeringsmedlemmarnas' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and inflection. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, with primary stress on the second syllable. The word consists of a root ('regering' and 'medlem') and several grammatical suffixes indicating genitive plural. Its phonetic transcription is /rɛˈjɛːrɪŋs mɛdˈlɛmːaˌnaːs/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The government members'

    The government members'

    “Besluten togs av regeringsmedlemmarnas initiativ.”

    “Vi lyssnade på regeringsmedlemmarnas tal.”

    syn:Statsrådens

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ge'). Secondary stress is weak and can be present on 'ma'.

Syllables

8
re/rɛ/
ge/jɛː/
rings/rɪŋs/
med/mɛd/
lem/lɛmː/
ma/maː/
rna/rnaːs/
s/s/

re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ge — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. rings — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. med — Open syllable.. lem — Closed syllable, long vowel.. ma — Open syllable, long vowel.. rna — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. s — Closed syllable, genitive marker.

Word Parts

root

regering & medlem

Both roots are of Germanic origin, 'regering' from German and 'medlem' from Old Norse.

suf

-s, -mar, -nas

These are Swedish grammatical suffixes indicating genitive, plural, and genitive plural respectively.

Similar Words

re­ge­rin­genmed­lem­ma­rnastats­rå­dens

Onset Maximization

Swedish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with maximal onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of the syllable).

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are generally split to maximize onsets, but some clusters may remain within a syllable if they are phonotactically permissible.

  • The division of 'rings' could be debated, but the current division is more common and aligns with maximizing the onset of 'med'.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might influence syllable boundaries, but the presented division is standard for most dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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