statsministerkandidaten
Syllables
stats-mi-nis-ter-kan-di-da-ten
Pronunciation
/statsmɪnɪstɛːrkanˈdiːdaˌtɛn/
Stress
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Morphemes
stats + minister + kandidaten
The word 'statsministerkandidaten' is a compound noun meaning 'the prime minister candidate'. It is syllabified as stats-mi-nis-ter-kan-di-da-ten, with primary stress on the third syllable ('nis'). The word is composed of the prefix 'stats-', the roots 'minister' and 'kandidat', and the definite article suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
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The prime minister candidate
The prime minister candidate
“Statsministerkandidaten deltog i debatten.”
“Hon är en stark statsministerkandidat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nis'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
stats — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, stressed.. ter — Closed syllable, long vowel.. kan — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, long vowel, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
- The definite article suffix '-en' is always a separate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress placement.
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