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serveringstillstånden

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

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

serveringstilstånden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ser-ver-ing-stil-stå-nden

Pronunciation

/sɛrˈvɛrɪŋstɪlːstɔːndən/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

servering, still + -stånd-en

The word 'serveringstillstånden' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the serving permits/licenses'. It's divided into six syllables: ser-ver-ing-stil-stå-nden, with primary stress on 'ver'. The syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel boundaries. It's a compound word built from several morphemes related to serving and permits.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Serving permits/licenses

    The serving permits/licenses

    “Kommunen utfärdade nya serveringstillstånden.”

    “Restaurangen behövde förnya sina serveringstillstånden.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ver'). The stress pattern is typical for Swedish compound nouns.

Syllables

6
ser/sɛr/
ver/vɛr/
ing/ɪŋ/
stil/stɪl/
stå/stɔː/
nden/ndən/

ser — Open syllable, initial syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'.. ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. Stressed syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', nucleus 'n', coda 'g'.. stil — Closed syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'i', coda 'l'.. stå — Open syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'ɔː', no coda.. nden — Closed syllable, onset 'nd', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Boundary Rule

Each vowel nucleus typically forms the core of a syllable.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy (increasing sonority towards the nucleus).

  • The double 'r' in 'servering' can be reduced in rapid speech.
  • The 't' between 'still' and 'stånd' is a common occurrence in Swedish compounds.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025
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