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strafflagstiftningen

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6 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
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6syllables

strafflagstiftningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

stra-ff-lag-stif-tning-en

Pronunciation

/ˈstrafːlaɡstɪftnɪŋən/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

straff + lagstift + ningen

The word 'strafflagstiftningen' is a Swedish noun meaning 'the penal legislation'. It's divided into six syllables with stress on the third. Syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The body of laws relating to crimes and their punishments.

    The penal legislation

    “Den nya *strafflagstiftningen* skärpte straffen för våldsbrott.”

    syn:Brottsbalkenstraffrättsliga lagar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lag').

Syllables

6
stra/stra/
ff/fː/
lag/laɡ/
stif/stɪft/
tning/tɪftnɪŋ/
en/ən/

stra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'str'. ff — Closed syllable, geminate consonant. lag — Open syllable. stif — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'st'. tning — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tning'. en — Open syllable, definite article suffix

Word Parts

pre

straff

Old Norse origin, meaning 'punishment'

root

lagstift

Combination of 'lag' (law) and 'stifta' (to enact)

suf

ningen

Nominalizing suffix

Similar Words

för­fat­tning­enrätts­till­ståndetsamhälls­plane­ringen

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors CV (consonant-vowel) syllable structures.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables as much as possible.

Suffixation

Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • Geminate consonant 'ff' affects syllable weight.
  • The 'ft' consonant cluster is permissible.
  • Definite article suffix '-en' is always a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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