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samhällsorienteringen

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

samhällsorienteringen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sam-hälls-o-ri-en-te-rin-gen

Pronunciation

/samˈhɛlːsɔˌriːɛnˈtɛrɪŋən/

Stress

01001011

Morphemes

sam + häll + sorienteringen

The word 'samhällsorienteringen' is a complex Swedish noun divided into eight syllables (sam-hälls-o-ri-en-te-rin-gen). It's built from the prefix 'sam', root 'häll', and suffix 'sorienteringen', with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('te'). Syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The social orientation

    The social orientation

    Hon gick en samhällsorientering för nyanlända.

    Samhällsorienteringen är viktig för integrationen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te'). Swedish stress is relatively weak, but noticeable.

Syllables

8
sam/sam/
hälls/hɛlːs/
o/ɔ/
ri/riː/
en/ɛn/
te/tɛ/
rin/rɪn/
gen/ŋən/

sam Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'a', coda 'm'. hälls Closed syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'lːs'. o Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'ɔ'. ri Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'iː'. en Closed syllable, onset null, nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'n'. te Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɛ', stressed syllable. rin Closed syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'n'. gen Closed syllable, onset 'ŋ', nucleus 'ə', coda 'n'

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable) before resorting to codas.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Syllables are generally built around vowels, with each vowel forming the nucleus.

Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables

Swedish generally avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.

  • The compound nature of the word.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel quality and stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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