säkerhettjänstemans
Syllables
sä-ker-het-tjäns-te-mans
Pronunciation
/ˈsæːkərˌhɛːt̪ˈtjænsˌtɛːmanːs/
Stress
100001
Morphemes
säkerhet, tjäns + mans
The word 'säkerhetstjänstemans' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'security service officer's'. It's divided into six syllables: sä-ker-het-tjäns-te-mans, with primary stress on the first syllable. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with a genitive suffix indicating possession. Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
Security service officer's
Security service officer's
“Säkerhetstjänstemans rapport var hemlig.”
“Han är en erfaren säkerhetstjänsteman.”
syn:Säpo-tjänstemans
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable 'sä' (indicated by '1'). The remaining syllables are unstressed (indicated by '0').
Syllables
sä — Open, stressed syllable.. ker — Closed syllable.. het — Closed syllable.. tjäns — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. mans — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy.
- The pronunciation of 'tjäns' can vary slightly, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The genitive suffix '-mans' is standard and doesn't pose challenges.
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