samhällsmedborgarens
Syllables
sam-hälls-med-bor-ga-rens
Pronunciation
/samˈhɛlːs mɛdˈbɔrɡaˌrɛns/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
sam- + häll- + -srens
The word 'samhällsmedborgarens' is syllabified as sam-hälls-med-bor-ga-rens, with stress on 'hälls'. It's a complex noun formed through compounding and possessive inflection, following Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
A member of society; a citizen with a societal role.
The societal citizen's / A member of society's
“Samhällsmedborgarens ansvar är stort.”
“Vi måste alla vara aktiva samhällsmedborgare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('hälls').
Syllables
sam — Open syllable, initial syllable.. hälls — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel.. med — Open syllable.. bor — Open syllable.. ga — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. rens — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided between their constituent morphemes.
- The long vowel /ɛː/ in 'häll' doesn't affect the syllabification process.
- The 's' endings are standard genitive markers and are syllabified accordingly.
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