självmordsfrekvensen
Syllables
själv-mords-frek-vens-en
Pronunciation
/ˈjælvˌmɔːrdsfrekˈvɛnːsən/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
själv + mord + s
The word 'självmordsfrekvensen' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the suicide rate'. It's syllabified as själv-mords-frek-vens-en, with primary stress on 'mords'. It's a compound word built from several morphemes, following Swedish rules of onset and coda maximization, and predictable stress patterns for compound words.
Definitions
- 1
The suicide rate/frequency.
The suicide rate
“Självmordsfrekvensen har ökat de senaste åren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mords'). Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word in compounds.
Syllables
själv — Open syllable, onset with /j/ and /æ/, coda with /v/. Initial syllable of the compound.. mords — Closed syllable, onset with /m/, vowel /ɔː/, coda with /rds/. Primary stressed syllable.. frek — Open syllable, onset with /f/, vowel /e/, coda with /k/. Root syllable.. vens — Closed syllable, onset with /v/, vowel /ɛ/, coda with /nːs/. Geminate consonant.. en — Open syllable, vowel /ə/. Definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset.
Coda Maximization
Syllables attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the coda.
Vowel Break
Vowels generally form syllable nuclei, separating consonant clusters.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the first syllable of the root word in compound words.
- The 'sj' digraph is treated as a single onset consonant /ɧ/.
- Geminate consonants are crucial for pronunciation and are maintained in the syllabification.
- The word is a fixed compound, so syllabification and stress remain consistent.
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