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undersökningsfarkoster

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

undersökningsfarkoster

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-der-sök-nings-far-kost-er

Pronunciation

/ˈɵnːdɛrˌsøːkniŋsˌfɑːrkɔstɛːr/

Stress

1000100

Morphemes

under- + sök + -ningsfarkoster

The word 'undersökningsfarkoster' is a Swedish compound noun divided into seven syllables: un-der-sök-nings-far-kost-er. The primary stress falls on the '-sök-' syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'under-', the root 'sök', and the suffix '-ningsfarkoster'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Vehicles used for investigation or exploration.

    Investigation vehicles

    “Polisen använde sig av flera undersökningsfarkoster för att samla bevis.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable, '-sök-'. This is typical for Swedish compound words where the first element carries the main stress.

Syllables

7
un/ɵn/
der/dɛr/
sök/søːk/
nings/niŋs/
far/fɑːr/
kost/kɔst/
er/ɛːr/

un — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable.. sök — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. nings — Closed syllable.. far — Open syllable.. kost — Closed syllable.. er — Open syllable, plural marker.

Onset Maximization

Swedish attempts to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.

Avoidance of Illegal Syllable Structures

Swedish avoids syllable structures that are not phonotactically permissible.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • The 'sk' cluster is common and doesn't typically trigger syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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