tjänstemannaföreningar
Syllables
tjänst-e-man-na-fö-re-ning-ar
Pronunciation
/ˈtjɛnːstɛˌmanːaˌfœrɛˈniŋar/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
tjänste-manna-förening + -ar
The word 'tjänstemannaföreningar' is a Swedish noun meaning 'white-collar workers' associations'. It's divided into eight syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel nuclei, and the word is a compound of multiple morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
Associations of white-collar workers.
White-collar workers' associations
“Tjänstemannaföreningarna förhandlade om nya löner.”
“Han är medlem i en av de största tjänstemannaföreningarna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fö-re-ning-ar' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
tjänst — Closed syllable, onset cluster /tj/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /st/, long consonant /n/.. e — Open syllable, vowel /ɛ/.. man — Open syllable, vowel /a/, long consonant /n/.. na — Open syllable, vowel /a/.. fö — Open syllable, vowel /œ/.. re — Open syllable, vowel /ɛ/.. ning — Closed syllable, vowel /i/, coda /ŋ/.. ar — Open syllable, vowel /a/, coda /r/
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish syllabification prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Geminates (double consonants) like 'nn' are pronounced as long consonants, influencing syllable length.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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