rättegångsförhandlingarna
Syllables
rät-te-gång-sför-han-dling-ar-na
Pronunciation
/ˈrɛtːɛˌɡɔŋsfœɾhɑnˌdlɪŋˌaɾna/
Stress
00100111
Morphemes
för- + gång + -rätt-för-handl-ing-arna
The word 'rättegångsförhandlingarna' is a complex Swedish noun syllabified into eight syllables (rät-te-gång-sför-han-dling-ar-na). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from multiple morphemes with Germanic and Old Norse origins. Syllabification follows Swedish rules favoring open syllables and handling consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
the court hearings
the court hearings
“Rättegångsförhandlingarna kommer att vara offentliga.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-ning-). Secondary stress on the final syllable (-arna).
Syllables
rät — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. te — Open syllable, simple structure.. gång — Open syllable, simple structure.. sför — Onset consonant cluster, followed by a vowel.. han — Open syllable, simple structure.. dling — Onset consonant cluster, followed by a vowel and nasal consonant.. ar — Open syllable, simple structure.. na — Open syllable, simple structure.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are allowed at the beginning and end of syllables, but are often broken if they are complex.
Geminate Consonant Handling
Geminate consonants (double consonants) are treated as part of the following syllable.
- The consonant cluster 'sför' is a common occurrence in Swedish compounds.
- The geminate 'tt' in 'rät' is standard and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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