statsförvaltningarna
Syllables
stats-för-valtn-ing-ar-na
Pronunciation
/statsfœrvaltnɪŋarna/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
stats + förvalt + ningarna
The word 'statsförvaltningarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the state administrations'. It's divided into six syllables: stats-för-valtn-ing-ar-na, with primary stress on 'för'. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with a prefix 'stats-', root 'förvalt-', and suffixes '-ning-' and '-arna'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel boundary principles.
Definitions
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The state administrations
The state administrations
“Statsförvaltningarna ansvarar för många viktiga samhällsfunktioner.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable 'för'. The first syllable 'stats' receives secondary stress.
Syllables
stats — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'st', nucleus 'a', coda 'ts'. Stressed (secondary stress).. för — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'œr'. Primary stressed syllable.. valtn — Closed syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'a', coda 'ltn'. . ing — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i', coda 'ng'.. ar — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'aː'. . na — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'a'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Boundary Rule
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy (increasing sonority from onset to nucleus, then decreasing).
- Pronunciation of 'stats-' prefix can vary with vowel length.
- Swedish allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the rules prioritize keeping them together.
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