Hyphenation ofregeringsrepresentanters

Swedish Word Analysis: regeringsrepresentanters

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "regeringsrepresentanters" is a Swedish noun meaning "of government representatives". It's a relatively long word formed through compounding and inflection. Pronunciation involves a mix of voiced and voiceless consonants, and vowel qualities typical of Standard Swedish.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Swedish syllabification rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable), the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• regering-: Prefix/Root - "government" (Swedish, ultimately from Latin regere "to rule")
• -s-: Genitive marker (suffix) - indicates possession or relation. (Swedish)
• representant-: Root - "representative" (French origin, via Swedish)
• -er: Plural marker (suffix) - indicates multiple representatives. (Swedish)
• -s: Genitive plural marker (suffix) - combines with the plural marker to indicate possession/relation in the plural. (Swedish)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the second syllable: "re-ge-rings-re-pre-sen-tan-ters". Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word. In compounds, the stress usually falls on the first element.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/rɛˈɡɛːrɪŋsˌrɛprɛsɛnˈtɑːntɛrs/

6. Edge Case Review:

Swedish allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity in syllabification. However, the rules generally prioritize keeping consonant clusters within the same syllable if possible.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is a noun in the genitive plural. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of grammatical case.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: "of government representatives"
• Grammatical Category: Noun (genitive plural)
• Synonyms: Statsrådens (of the ministers), myndigheternas (of the authorities)
• Antonyms: (Context-dependent, no direct antonym)
• Examples: "Besluten fattades med stöd av regeringsrepresentanters åsikter." (The decisions were made with the support of the opinions of government representatives.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• arbetare (worker): ar-be-ta-re. Similar syllable structure with alternating consonant-vowel patterns. Stress on the second syllable.
• universitet (university): u-ni-ver-si-tet. More vowel-heavy, but still follows the principle of maximizing onsets. Stress on the third syllable.
• kommunikation (communication): kom-mu-ni-ka-tion. Demonstrates a longer word with multiple syllables, similar to "regeringsrepresentanters". Stress on the third syllable.

10. Syllable Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable.
• Vowel as Syllable Nucleus: Each syllable must have a vowel.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).

11. Special Considerations:

The genitive markers "-s" can sometimes be tricky, but they are generally treated as separate syllables when they follow a consonant.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist in Swedish, but they generally don't affect the syllabification.