sportbilstilverkares
Syllables
sport-bil-stil-ver-ka-res
Pronunciation
/ˈspɔːʈbɪlstɪlːvɛrˈkaːrɛs/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
sport + bilstillverkare + -s
The word 'sportbilstillverkares' is a Swedish noun meaning 'sports car manufacturer's'. It is divided into six syllables: sport-bil-stil-ver-ka-res, with primary stress on 'bil'. The word is a compound formed from 'sport', 'bil', 'tillverkare', and the genitive suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization, coda preference, and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
The possessive form of 'sports car manufacturer'.
Sports car manufacturer's
“Sportbilstillverkares ambitioner är höga.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bil'). Swedish compounds generally stress the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
sport — Open syllable, stressed in the compound. Contains a long vowel.. bil — Open syllable, part of the root. Contains a short vowel.. stil — Closed syllable, part of the root 'tillverkare'. Contains a short vowel.. ver — Open syllable, part of the root 'tillverkare'. Contains a short vowel.. ka — Open syllable, part of the root 'tillverkare'. Contains a long vowel.. res — Closed syllable, genitive suffix. Contains a short vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Coda Preference
Swedish allows relatively complex codas.
Vowel Centering
Syllables are generally built around vowel nuclei.
Compound Stress
Stress typically falls on the first syllable of the root word in a compound.
- The word is a compound noun, which could potentially lead to ambiguity, but the clear semantic units facilitate a straightforward division.
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