rättstillämpningarna
Syllables
rätt-still-ämp-ning-ar-na
Pronunciation
/rætːstɪlːˈæmːpɪŋˌɑːrna/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
rättstillämp + ningarna
The word 'rättstillämpningarna' is syllabified as rätt-still-ämp-ning-ar-na, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a complex noun formed through compounding and suffixation, following Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel centering. The morphemic breakdown reveals its origins in Old Norse and Germanic roots.
Definitions
- 1
The applications of the law
The applications of the law
“Rättstillämpningarna måste vara konsekventa.”
“Dessa rättstillämpningar är viktiga för rättssäkerheten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable 'rätt'. Swedish stress is generally weak, but the first syllable receives a slight prominence.
Syllables
rätt — Open syllable, stressed.. still — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ämp — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ning — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable). This is applied in 'rätt-' and 'still-'.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Geminate consonants /tː/ and /mː/ influence syllable weight but don't change the syllable division.
- The definite article suffix '-na' is always a separate syllable.
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