samhällsvetenskaplige
Syllables
sam-häll-s-vet-en-skap-li-ge
Pronunciation
/samˈhɛlːˌvɛtːɛnˈskapliːɡɛ/
Stress
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
sam- + häll-vetenskap- + -lige
The word 'samhällsvetenskaplige' is an adjective meaning 'social scientific'. It is divided into eight syllables: sam-häll-s-vet-en-skap-li-ge. The primary stress falls on the second syllable (häll). The word is formed through compounding and suffixation, with roots from Old Norse and modern Swedish. Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the social sciences.
Social scientific
“En samhällsvetenskaplige forskare.”
“Han har en samhällsvetenskaplige bakgrund.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable (häll) and the seventh syllable (li). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding can shift the stress.
Syllables
sam — Open syllable, single consonant ending.. häll — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. s- — Syllabic consonant.. vet — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. en — Open syllable.. skap — Closed syllable.. li — Open syllable.. ge — Open syllable.
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- The 'sk' cluster is a common feature of Swedish and doesn't typically lead to syllable division within the cluster.
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