tjänstemannaförening
Syllables
tjän-ste-man-na-fö-re-ning
Pronunciation
/ˈtjɛnːstɛˌmanːaˌfœrɛˈniŋ/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
tjänste- + förening + manna-
The word 'tjänstemannaförening' is a compound noun syllabified as tjän-ste-man-na-fö-re-ning, with primary stress on 'man'. It's composed of the combining forms 'tjänste-' and 'manna-' and the root 'förening'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules, typical for Swedish.
Definitions
- 1
An association or union of white-collar workers or civil servants.
Civil service association, white-collar workers' union
“Han är medlem i tjänstemannaföreningen.”
“Föreningen förhandlar om lönerna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('man'), typical for compound nouns in Swedish. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1.
Syllables
tjän — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster /tj/.. ste — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster /st/.. man — Open syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel.. na — Open syllable, part of the 'manna' morpheme.. fö — Open syllable, initial vowel.. re — Closed syllable, part of the 'förening' root.. ning — Closed syllable, final syllable of the root.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, explaining why 'st' and 'mn' are not broken up.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together, with adjustments for stress.
- The 'j' sound before 'ä' is a common feature of Swedish and doesn't pose a special syllabification challenge.
- The length of the vowels (indicated by double letters) affects duration but not syllable division.
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