sedimenteringsdammar
Syllables
se-di-men-te-rings-dam-mar
Pronunciation
/sɛdɪmɛnˈtɛːrɪŋsˌdɑmːar/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
sedimenterings + dammar
The word 'sedimenteringsdammar' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: se-di-men-te-rings-dam-mar. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('rings'). Syllabification follows the Vowel Peak Principle, Maximizing Onset Principle, and Sonority Sequencing Principle. The word is derived from Latin and Swedish roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Artificial ponds used to settle out sediment from water.
Sedimentation ponds
“Regnvattnet leds till sedimenteringsdammarna för att renas.”
“Kommunen anlade nya sedimenteringsdammar för att minska föroreningarna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('rings').
Syllables
se — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. di — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. men — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable, long vowel.. rings — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. dam — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Maximizing Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are preferred in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but the syllabification rules are applied consistently.
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