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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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