telefonsvarameddelandes
Syllables
te-le-fon-svar-a-med-del-an-des
Pronunciation
/tɛlɛˈfɔnˌsvɑːraˌmɛdːɛlˈandɛs/
Stress
001000100
Morphemes
med + telefon, svar, del + andes, -s
The word 'telefonsvararmeddelandes' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding. It is syllabified as te-le-fon-svar-a-med-del-an-des, with primary stress on 'svar'. The syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and avoids breaking consonant clusters. The word means 'telephone answering message'.
Definitions
- 1
A telephone answering machine message.
Telephone answering message
“Jag lyssnade på telefonsvararmeddelandes.”
“Det fanns ett nytt telefonsvararmeddelande.”
syn:röstmeddelande
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'svar'. Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding shifts the stress.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'e'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'e'. fon — Closed syllable, onset 'f', rime 'on'. svar — Closed syllable, onset 'sv', rime 'ar', primary stress. a — Open syllable, onset null, rime 'a'. med — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'ed'. del — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'el'. an — Open syllable, onset null, rime 'an'. des — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'es'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed by maximizing the consonant cluster in the onset, followed by the vowel and any remaining consonants in the rime.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
Compound Word Stress
Stress tends to fall on the second element of a compound word.
- The length of the word and the number of compound elements make it a complex case, but the rules of Swedish syllabification and stress assignment are consistently applied.
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