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sanningskommissionen

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sanningskommissionen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

sanningsskommissionen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

san-nings-skom-mis-sio-nen

Pronunciation

/ˈsanːɪŋsˌkɔmɪˈsiːɔnɛn/

Stress

010001

Morphemes

sanning, skommission + en

The word 'sanningskommissionen' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: san-nings-skom-mis-sio-nen. Stress falls on the second syllable ('skom'). It's composed of two roots ('sanning' and 'skommission') and the indefinite noun suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A commission established to investigate and report on past events, often involving human rights violations or political wrongdoing.

    Truth commission

    “Sanningskommissionen undersökte krigsförbrytelserna.”

    “Arbetet med sanningskommissionen var mycket känsligt.”

    syn:sanningens granskning
    ant:hemlighetskommissionen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('skom'). Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root word. In compounds, the stress usually falls on the first root.

Syllables

6
san/sanː/
nings/nɪŋs/
skom/skɔm/
mis/mɪs/
sio/siːɔ/
nen/nɛn/

san — Open syllable, contains a long vowel. First syllable of the root 'sanning'.. nings — Closed syllable, contains the /ŋ/ phoneme. Part of the root 'sanning'.. skom — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. First syllable of the root 'skommission'.. mis — Closed syllable, part of the root 'skommission'.. sio — Open syllable, part of the root 'skommission'.. nen — Closed syllable, contains the indefinite noun suffix '-en'.

Word Parts

root

sanning, skommission

Both roots are lexical items. 'sanning' from Old Norse, 'skommission' from French via German.

suf

en

Indefinite noun suffix, common gender.

Similar Words

bok­han­delnjärn­vägs­sta­tionenda­tor­kom­pa­niet

Onset Maximization

Swedish prefers to maximize consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'skommissionen' - 'sk' is kept together).

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel (or a vowel-like sound).

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual root words.

  • The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ŋ/.
  • Vowel length is crucial for pronunciation and can affect perceived syllable boundaries.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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