trettondedagsaftnarnas
Syllables
tre-tton-de-dags-aft-nar-nas
Pronunciation
/ˈtrɛtːɔnˌdɛːdaɡsˌaftˈnɑːrnas/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
tretton + dag + s-aftnar-nas
The word 'trettondedagsaftnarnas' is a complex Swedish noun divided into seven syllables: tre-tton-de-dags-aft-nar-nas. The primary stress falls on 'aftnar-'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and codas, typical of Swedish phonology. The word consists of a numeral prefix, a root meaning 'day', and several suffixes indicating genitive plural form.
Definitions
- 1
of the thirteenth day of Christmas Eve evenings
of the Twelfth Night Eve evenings
“Traditionerna kring trettondedagsaftnarnas firande är djupt rotade.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'aftnar-' syllable (the fifth syllable). The stress pattern is typical for Swedish compound nouns.
Syllables
tre — Open syllable, simple onset.. tton — Closed syllable, geminate consonant onset.. de — Open syllable, simple onset.. dags — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.. aft — Closed syllable, simple onset.. nar — Closed syllable, simple onset.. nas — Closed syllable, simple onset.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are maintained in the onset as long as they are phonotactically permissible in Swedish.
Maximize Coda
Consonant clusters are maintained in the coda as long as they are phonotactically permissible in Swedish.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
- Geminate consonants are maintained as single units within a syllable.
- The genitive plural ending '-nas' is a common suffix and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
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