socialtjenstemannens
Syllables
so-ci-al-tjen-ste-man-nens
Pronunciation
/sɔˈɧalˌtjɛnːstɛˈmanːɛnˢ/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
social- + tjäns- + -ens
The word 'socialtjänstemannens' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the social worker's'. It's syllabified as so-ci-al-tjen-ste-man-nens, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's formed through compounding and inflection, following standard Swedish syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
the social worker's
the social worker's
“Socialtjänstemannens uppgift var att hjälpa familjen.”
syn:socialarbetarens
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('so-').
Syllables
so — Open syllable, stressed.. ci — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tjen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ste — Closed syllable, stressed.. man — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nens — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish favors creating syllables with as many initial consonants as possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Stress Placement
Primary stress generally falls on the first syllable.
- The word is a compound, and the syllabification reflects the individual morphemes.
- The connecting vowel 'e' doesn't form a separate syllable.
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