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spjutspetsforskningen

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

5 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “spjutspetsforskningen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

spjutspetsforskningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spjut-spets-for-skning-en

Pronunciation

/ˈspjʉːtˌspɛːtsfɔrsknɪŋən/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

spjut + spets + forskning-en

The word 'spjutspetsforskningen' is divided into five syllables: spjut-spets-for-skning-en. Stress falls on 'spets'. It's a compound noun meaning 'spearhead research', built from Germanic roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Spearhead research

    Spearhead research

    “Sverige satsar stort på spjutspetsforskningen inom AI.”

    “Spjutspetsforskningen är avgörande för landets konkurrenskraft.”

    syn:banbrytande forskningledande forskning
    ant:eftersläpande forskning

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('spets'), following the typical Swedish stress pattern of stressing the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

5
spjut/spjʉːt/
spets/spɛːts/
for/fɔr/
skning/sknɪŋ/
en/ən/

spjut — Open syllable, onset cluster 'sp'. spets — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'sp', coda 'ts'. for — Open syllable. skning — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'skn'. en — Open syllable, definite article suffix

Word Parts

pre

spjut

Germanic origin, meaning 'spear', denotes leading edge

root

spets

Germanic origin, meaning 'point, tip', core meaning

suf

forskning-en

Germanic origin, 'research' + definite article suffix

Similar Words

for­skning­enspjut­kast­arendata­spets­en

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are included in the onset of syllables whenever permissible in Swedish phonology.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are often divided after vowels, especially when followed by consonants.

  • The 'skn' cluster is a relatively complex but common cluster in Swedish.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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