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skellefteåmålvakternas

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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8syllables

skellefteåmålvakternas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ske-llef-te-å-mål-vak-ter-nas

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɛlːɛftɛˌɔːmɔːlvakˌtɛːrnas/

Stress

10001001

Morphemes

mål-vakt + -er-nas

The word 'skellefteåmålvakternas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the goalkeepers of Skellefteå'. It is syllabified based on the preference for open syllables and the maintenance of consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('le'). The word is a compound noun with a proper noun component and a root related to goalkeeping.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The goalkeepers of Skellefteå

    The goalkeepers of Skellefteå

    “Skellefteåmålvakternas insats var avgörande.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('le').

Syllables

8
ske/skɛ/
llef/lɛf/
te/tɛ/
å/ɔː/
mål/mɔːl/
vak/vak/
ter/tɛːr/
nas/nas/

ske — Open syllable (CV), initial syllable.. llef — Closed syllable (CVC), consonant cluster 'ft' maintained.. te — Open syllable (CV).. å — Open syllable (V), single vowel.. mål — Open syllable (CV), root of the word.. vak — Open syllable (CV).. ter — Closed syllable (CVC), retroflex 'r'.. nas — Open syllable (CV), genitive plural suffix.

Word Parts

root

mål-vakt

Old Norse origin, meaning 'goal guard'

suf

-er-nas

Plural and genitive suffix

Similar Words

fot­bolls­mål­vak­tenhand­bolls­mål­vak­tenis­ho­ckej­mål­vak­ten

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.

  • The 'ft' cluster is treated as a single unit. Retroflex 'r' pronunciation in some dialects.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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