säkerhetsdepartementet
Syllables
sä-ker-hets-de-par-te-men-tet
Pronunciation
/ˈsæːkɛrˌhɛtsdɛparˈtɛmɛntɛt/
Stress
01001001
Morphemes
säkerhets- + departement- + -et
The word 'säkerhetsdepartementet' is a compound noun meaning 'the Ministry of Justice'. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the second syllable ('de'). The syllabification follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and codas, and vowel-consonant division. The word consists of a prefix ('säkerhets-'), a root ('departement-'), and a suffix ('-et').
Definitions
- 1
The Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice
“Säkerhetsdepartementet har presenterat en ny lag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('de'), following the typical pattern for Swedish compounds.
Syllables
sä — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ker — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. hets — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. par — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. men — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tet — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets and Codas
Syllables are formed to include as many consonants as possible in the onset and coda positions, while respecting vowel sequences.
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable division typically occurs after the vowel.
- The 'sj' sound is generally treated as a single unit, but in this case, the intervening vowel 'ä' breaks it up for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable structure.
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