säkerhetskontrollants
Syllables
sä-ker-hets-kon-troll-ants
Pronunciation
/ˈsæːkɛrˌhɛtskɔnˈtrɔlːants/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
säkerhets- + kontroll- + -ants
The word 'säkerhetskontrollants' is a complex Swedish noun divided into six syllables: sä-ker-hets-kon-troll-ants. Stress falls on the 'kon' syllable. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with a prefix indicating security, a root meaning control, and a suffix denoting possession. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
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Security controller's
Security controller's
“Säkerhetskontrollants uppgift är att kontrollera passagerarna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'kon' syllable (second syllable). Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift in longer words.
Syllables
sä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ker — Closed syllable.. hets — Closed syllable.. kon — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. troll — Closed syllable.. ants — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllable division prioritizes keeping consonant clusters together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'säkerhets' does not cause a syllable break, as Swedish allows complex onsets.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not typically alter syllabification.
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