säkerhetsdepartementens
Syllables
sä-ke-rhets-de-par-te-men-tens
Pronunciation
/ˈsæːkɛrˌɧɛtːsdepartɛˈmɛntɛn/
Stress
01000010
Morphemes
säkerhets- + departement- + -ens
The word 'säkerhetsdepartementens' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the departments of security'. It is divided into eight syllables following Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and onset maximization. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ke'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix/root, a borrowed root, and a genitive plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The departments of security.
The departments of security
“Säkerhetsdepartementens arbete är avgörande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ke'). The final syllable ('tens') receives secondary stress, though it is less prominent.
Syllables
sä — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. ke — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. rhets — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. de — Open syllable.. par — Open syllable, 'r' is a rhotic consonant.. te — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. tens — Closed syllable, genitive plural suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.
Vowel Quality
Vowel length and quality influence syllable boundaries.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of all syllable division rules.
- The genitive plural suffix '-ens' is always a separate syllable.
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