representationskostnaderna
Syllables
re-pre-sen-ta-ti-ons-kost-na-der-na
Pronunciation
/rɛprɛsɛnˈtaːt͡siɔnskɔstˈnaːdɛrna/
Stress
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Morphemes
representation/kostnad + erna
The word 'representationskostnaderna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the representation costs'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel-centricity, with primary stress on 'ta' and 'na'. It's formed from the roots 'representation' and 'kostnad' with the definite plural suffix '-erna'.
Definitions
- 1
The costs associated with representation (e.g., business entertainment).
The representation costs
“Företaget redovisade höga representationskostnaderna.”
“Representationskostnaderna måste minskas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ta' syllable in 'ta-ti-ons' and the 'na' syllable in 'kost-na'. Swedish generally stresses the second-to-last syllable, but this can be affected by suffixes.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pre — Open syllable.. sen — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. ti — Closed syllable.. ons — Closed syllable.. kost — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable, stressed.. der — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up in a way that creates pronounceable syllables.
- The 's' in 'representations' can sometimes be palatalized before 'i', but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The definite article suffix '-erna' is always treated as a separate syllable.
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