självständighetsdagarna
Syllables
sjä-lv-stän-dig-hets-da-gar-na
Pronunciation
/ˈsjølvˌstændɪɡˌheːtsdaɡaːrna/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
själv- + ständig- + -het-s-dag-arna
The word 'självständighetsdagarna' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. Stress falls on the root syllable 'ständ-'. The morphemic structure reveals its composition from prefixes, roots, and suffixes of Germanic and Old Norse origin.
Definitions
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The independence days
The Independence Days
“Vi firade självständighetsdagarna med en stor parad.”
syn:frihetsdagarna
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ständ-'), following the general rule of stressing the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
sjä — Open syllable, initial consonant.. lv — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. stän — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. dig — Closed syllable, single consonant.. hets — Closed syllable, single consonant.. da — Open syllable, single consonant.. gar — Closed syllable, single consonant.. na — Open syllable, single consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Swedish syllabification generally favors creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- Vocalization of 'v' in rapid speech is a potential variation, but not reflected in formal syllabification.
- Vowel length distinctions are phonemically relevant and affect syllable weight.
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