rekommendationsbrevets
Syllables
re-kom-men-da-tions-bre-vets
Pronunciation
/rɛkɔmɛndaˈt͡siɔːnˌsbreːvɛts/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
rekommendationsbrev + ets
The word 'rekommendationsbrevets' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the letter of recommendation'. It's syllabified as re-kom-men-da-tions-bre-vets, with primary stress on 'men'. It's a compound word with a genitive suffix, and its syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
A letter providing a positive evaluation of a person's skills, character, and qualifications.
Letter of recommendation
“Han behövde ett rekommendationsbrev från sin professor.”
“Jag skickade in mitt rekommendationsbrev tillsammans med ansökan.”
syn:referensbrev
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('men') of the root 'rekommendations'. This follows the Swedish rule of stressing the first syllable of the second root in a compound word.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains the onset /r/ and the vowel /ɛ/.. kom — Closed syllable, contains the onset /k/ and the vowel /ɔ/ and the coda /m/.. men — Closed syllable, contains the onset /m/ and the vowel /ɛ/ and the coda /n/.. da — Open syllable, contains the onset /d/ and the vowel /a/.. tions — Closed syllable, contains the onset /t͡si/ and the vowel /ɔː/ and the coda /nˌs/.. bre — Open syllable, contains the onset /br/ and the vowel /eː/.. vets — Closed syllable, contains the onset /v/ and the vowel /ɛ/ and the coda /ts/.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Stress
Stress generally falls on the first syllable of the second root in a compound word.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally attached to the preceding syllable.
- The 'rekommendations' part is a relatively complex cluster, but Swedish allows for such clusters, and the syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets.
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