telefontrakasseriernas
Syllables
te-le-fon-tra-kas-se-ri-er-nas
Pronunciation
/tɛlɛˈfɔnˌtrakasːɛˌriːɛˌnas/
Stress
001010000
Morphemes
telefon/trakasser + ier/nas
The word 'telefontrakasseriernas' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'of the telephone harassments'. It is divided into nine syllables: te-le-fon-tra-kas-se-ri-er-nas. The primary stress falls on 'kas'. The word is formed from the roots 'telefon' and 'trakasser' with the suffixes 'ier' and 'nas'. Syllable division follows Swedish rules of maximizing onsets and codas, and handling geminate consonants.
Definitions
- 1
of the telephone harassments
of the telephone harassments
“Polisen utreder telefontrakasseriernas omfattning.”
“Offren för telefontrakasseriernas led mycket.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'kas'. Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root, but can shift in compounds and inflected forms.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. fon — Closed syllable, stressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. kas — Closed syllable, primary stressed. Geminate consonant 's'.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. er — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nas — Closed syllable, unstressed. Genitive plural marker.
Word Parts
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (initial consonant clusters).
Coda Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize their codas (final consonant clusters).
Geminate Consonant Handling
Geminate consonants are treated as part of the coda of the preceding syllable or the onset of the following syllable.
- The geminate consonant 's' in 'kas-' affects syllable weight and pronunciation.
- The genitive plural suffix '-nas' is a regular formation but contributes to the word's length and complexity.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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