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säkerhetsavdelningens

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
7syllables

kerhetsavdelningens

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sä-ker-hets-av-del-ning-ens

Pronunciation

/ˈsæːkɛrˌhɛtsavdɛlˈniŋɛn/

Stress

0100000

Morphemes

säkerhetsavdelning + ens

The word 'säkerhetsavdelningens' is a Swedish noun in the genitive singular, meaning 'the security department's'. It's syllabified as 'sä-ker-hets-av-del-ning-ens', with primary stress on the second syllable ('ker'). The word is formed through compounding and inflection, following Swedish syllabification rules that prioritize maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The security department's

    The security department's

    Jag kontaktade säkerhetsavdelningens chef.

    Säkerhetsavdelningens ansvar är att skydda informationen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ker') of 'säkerhets'.

Syllables

7
/sæː/
ker/kɛr/
hets/hɛts/
av/av/
del/dɛl/
ning/niŋ/
ens/ɛn/

Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. ker Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. hets Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. av Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. del Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. ning Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. ens Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'vdel').

Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).

  • The genitive suffix '-ens' is always a separate syllable.
  • The long vowel /æː/ in 'säker' influences the syllable weight.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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