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riksangelägenheternas

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8 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “riksangelägenheternas” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

riksangelägenheternas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

riks-an-ge-lä-gen-het-er-nas

Pronunciation

/ˈrɪksˌaŋɛlɛˈʝɛːnˌhɛːtɛrˌnas/

Stress

01001000

Morphemes

riks + angelägen + heter-nas

The word 'riksangelägenheternas' is a complex Swedish noun divided into eight syllables. Stress falls on the second syllable ('an'). The syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and codas, with vowels serving as syllable nuclei. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('riks-'), a root ('angelägen-'), and plural/genitive suffixes ('-heter-nas').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The national affairs, the state's concerns, the matters of the realm.

    The national affairs

    “Regeringen diskuterade riksangelägenheternas vikt.”

    syn:Statsangelägenheternationella frågor

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('an'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

8
riks/rɪks/
an/aŋ/
ge/ɡɛ/
lä/lɛː/
gen/ʝɛn/
het/hɛːt/
er/ɛr/
nas/nas/

riks — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'r', vowel 'i', coda 'ks'. an — Closed syllable, onset vowel 'a', coda 'ng'. ge — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'e'. lä — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', long vowel 'ä'. gen — Closed syllable, onset palatal fricative 'j', vowel 'e', coda 'n'. het — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'h', long vowel 'e', coda 't'. er — Closed syllable, vowel 'e', coda 'r'. nas — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'a', coda 's'

Word Parts

pre

riks

Old Norse origin, meaning 'national' or 'state'

root

angelägen

Germanic origin, meaning 'affair', 'concern', or 'matter'

suf

heter-nas

Swedish grammatical suffixes: '-heter' for plural, '-nas' for genitive plural

Similar Words

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Maximize Onsets and Codas

Swedish syllabification aims to create syllables with as many consonants in the onset and coda as possible, while avoiding stranded consonants.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel as its nucleus.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex or create pronunciation difficulties.

  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit in Swedish phonology.
  • The long vowels /ɛː/ and /aː/ influence syllable weight and stress patterns.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of certain sounds, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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