spårvagsstationerna
Syllables
spår-vags-sta-tio-ner-na
Pronunciation
/spɔːrvaɡnsstaːɧoːnɛrna/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
spår, vagn, station + s, erna
The word 'spårvagnsstationerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the tram stations'. It's syllabified as spår-vags-sta-tio-ner-na, with stress on 'vags'. It's a compound word built from several morphemes, and syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The tram stations
The tram stations
“Vi väntade på spårvagnsstationerna.”
“Spårvagnsstationerna är ofta fulla av folk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'vags'
Syllables
spår — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. vags — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sta — Open syllable.. tio — Open syllable.. ner — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.
- The 'r' sound can be retroflex or trilled, and sometimes syllabic, but here it's part of the 'spår' syllable.
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