stenåldersmänniskorna
Syllables
sten-ål-ders-männ-is-kor-na
Pronunciation
/ˈstɛnˌɔːldɛrsˌmænːɪskɔrˌna/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
sten, ål, männ, kor + -ders, -is, -na
The word 'stenåldersmänniskorna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the Stone Age people'. It's syllabified as sten-ål-ders-männ-is-kor-na, with stress on 'ders'. It's a compound word built from multiple morphemes, and its syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The people who lived during the Stone Age.
The Stone Age people
“Arkeologer studerar stenåldersmänniskornas verktyg.”
“Stenåldersmänniskorna levde av jakt och fiske.”
syn:Stenåldersfolk
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'ders'
Syllables
sten — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ål — Open syllable, long vowel.. ders — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. männ — Closed syllable, long vowel.. is — Closed syllable, short vowel.. kor — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable, definite article suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are broken down based on their constituent morphemes.
- The word is a complex compound, relying on morpheme recognition. Regional pronunciation variations may exist but do not alter syllable division.
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