säkerhetsministeriet
Syllables
sä-ker-hets-min-is-te-ri-et
Pronunciation
/ˈsæːkɛrˌhɛtsmɪnɪˈstɛːriːɛt/
Stress
01000000
Morphemes
säkerhets- + ministeri- + -et
The word 'säkerhetsministeriet' is divided into eight syllables: sä-ker-hets-min-is-te-ri-et. The primary stress falls on 'ker'. It's a compound noun derived from Swedish and Latin roots, meaning 'The Ministry of Security'. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The Ministry of Security
The Ministry of Security
“Säkerhetsministeriet utfärdade en varning.”
“Representanter från säkerhetsministeriet deltog i mötet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ker').
Syllables
sä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ker — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. hets — Closed syllable.. min — Closed syllable.. is — Closed syllable.. te — Closed syllable.. ri — Closed syllable.. et — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within the syllable to create a larger onset.
Vowel Division
Syllable division typically occurs before a vowel.
- The retroflexion of the 'r' sound varies regionally and doesn't affect syllable division.
- Compound word treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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