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statsministerkandidater

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Swedish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “statsministerkandidater” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

statsministerkandidater

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stats-mi-nis-ter-kan-di-da-ter

Pronunciation

/statsmɪnɪstɛrkanːdɪˈdaːtɛr/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

stats + minister + kandidater

The word 'statsministerkandidater' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables (stats-mi-nis-ter-kan-di-da-ter) with primary stress on 'nis'. It's formed from Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel nuclei.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Individuals who are nominated or considered for the position of prime minister.

    Prime minister candidates

    “De olika partiernas statsministerkandidater debatterade.”

    “Statsministerkandidaterna presenterade sina valprogram.”

    syn:Regeringskandidater

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nis') of 'minister'. Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word.

Syllables

8
stats/stats/
mi/mɪ/
nis/nɪs/
ter/tɛr/
kan/kanː/
di/dɪ/
da/daː/
ter/tɛr/

stats — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, stressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. kan — Open syllable, long vowel.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, long vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

stats

From Old Norse 'stát', meaning 'state, position'. Germanic origin.

root

minister

From Latin 'minister', meaning 'servant, attendant'. Via French/German.

suf

kandidater

Combination of 'kandidat' (Latin origin) and '-er' (plural marker).

Similar Words

stats­bud­getmin­is­ter­rådkan­di­da­tut­bild­ning

Onset Maximization

Swedish syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable by vowel sounds.

  • The geminate consonant 'tt' in 'kandidater' affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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