sexualundervisningens
Syllables
sex-u-al-un-der-vis-ning-ens
Pronunciation
/sɛksʊalʊnˌdɛrˌvɪsˈniŋɛn/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
sexu- + undervisning- + -ens
The word 'sexualundervisningens' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'of sexual education'. It's divided into eight syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('un'). The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with Latin and Germanic roots.
Definitions
- 1
of sexual education
of sexual education
“Resultaten av sexualundervisningens effektivitet är tydliga.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('un'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding and suffixes can shift the stress.
Syllables
sex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. u — Open syllable, short vowel.. al — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. un — Closed syllable, primary stress.. der — Closed syllable.. vis — Open syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. ens — Closed syllable, genitive suffix.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel sound typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Stress shift due to compounding is a common phenomenon in Swedish.
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