säkerhetstjänstemannen
Syllables
sä-ker-hets-tjänst-e-man-nen
Pronunciation
/ˈsæːkərˌhɛtːˈtjænsˌtɛmːanːɛn/
Stress
1010010
Morphemes
säkerhetstjänst + mannen
The word 'säkerhetstjänstemannen' is a complex Swedish noun divided into seven syllables. Stress falls on the third and fifth syllables. It's formed through compounding and inflection, with a root meaning 'security service' and a suffix indicating a person holding that role. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and respecting geminate consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Security officer
Security officer
“Säkerhetstjänstemannen undersökte området.”
“Hon är en erfaren säkerhetstjänsteman.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('hets') and the fifth syllable ('man').
Syllables
sä — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ker — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. hets — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a geminate consonant cluster.. tjänst — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. man — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. nen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant (definite article suffix).
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Swedish syllabification favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided between vowels and consonants.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants (doubled consonants) lengthen the syllable and influence its weight.
- The compound structure of the word presents challenges in aligning morphemic boundaries with syllable boundaries.
- Geminate consonants influence syllable weight and pronunciation.
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