självrättferdigheten
Syllables
sjä-lv-rät-tfer-di-ghet-en
Pronunciation
/ˈjælvˌrætːfɛrˈdɪɡheten/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
själ + rättfärdig + heten
The word 'självrättfärdigheten' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'self-righteousness'. It's syllabified as sjä-lv-rät-tfer-di-ghet-en, with primary stress on 'rät'. The syllabification follows standard Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. It consists of the prefix 'själ-', the root 'rättfärdig-', and the suffix '-heten'.
Definitions
- 1
Self-righteousness
Self-righteousness
“Hans självrättfärdighet var irriterande.”
“Hon kämpade mot sin egen självrättfärdighet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rät').
Syllables
sjä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lv — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. rät — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, geminate consonant.. tfer — Closed syllable, complex onset.. di — Open syllable.. ghet — Closed syllable, long vowel.. en — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before vowels.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable as long as they form a permissible onset.
- The 'v' in 'lv' can sometimes be reduced or vocalized in colloquial speech.
- Geminate consonants lengthen the preceding vowel.
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