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semesterersättningen

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
Enriched
7syllables

semesterersättningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

se-mes-ter-er-sätt-nin-gen

Pronunciation

/sɛmˈstɛːrɛrˌsɛtːnɪŋən/

Stress

0100000

Morphemes

semesterersättning + en

The word 'semesterersättningen' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: se-mes-ter-er-sätt-nin-gen. Primary stress falls on 'mes'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel center rules. The word consists of the roots 'semester' and 'ersättning' with the definite article suffix '-en'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The holiday compensation

    The holiday compensation

    Jag fick min semesterersättning i juni.

    Företaget betalade ut semesterersättningen till alla anställda.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mes'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress to the first element of the second component.

Syllables

7
se/sɛ/
mes/mɛs/
ter/tɛr/
er/ɛr/
sätt/sɛtː/
nin/nɪn/
gen/ŋən/

se Open syllable, unstressed.. mes Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ter Closed syllable, unstressed.. er Closed syllable, unstressed.. sätt Closed syllable, unstressed.. nin Closed syllable, unstressed.. gen Closed syllable, unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Swedish syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Center

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Compound Word Stress

Stress often falls on the first syllable of the second component in compound words.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (/ɛ/ vs. /e/) do not affect syllabification.
  • Geminate consonants (double consonants) are crucial for pronunciation and are maintained in the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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