syreuptagningsförmågas
Syllables
sy-re-up-tag-nings-för-må-gas
Pronunciation
/ˈsyːrɛˌɵpːtɑɡˈniŋsfœrˈmåːɡas/
Stress
10000010
Morphemes
upp + syre + tagningsförmågas
The word 'syreupptagningsförmågas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'oxygen uptake capacity'. It is divided into eight syllables following vowel peak, onset maximization, and coda minimization principles. Primary stress falls on the syllable '-må-'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a root ('syre'), a prefix ('upp-'), and several suffixes ('tagningsförmågas').
Definitions
- 1
Oxygen uptake capacity; the ability to absorb oxygen.
Oxygen uptake capacity
“Idrottarens syreupptagningsförmågas var mycket hög.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-må-' (the 6th syllable). Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
sy — Open syllable, stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. up — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tag — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. för — Open syllable, unstressed.. må — Open syllable, stressed.. gas — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept within the onset of a syllable.
Coda Minimization
Syllables tend to avoid complex codas.
Compound Word Rule
Syllable division often respects the boundaries of the constituent words in a compound.
- The 'upp-' prefix can sometimes be considered part of the root, but is separable here.
- The genitive '-s' is always a separate syllable.
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