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undersökningsperiods

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “undersökningsperiods” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

undersökningsperiods

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-der-sök-nings-pe-ri-ods

Pronunciation

/ˈɵnːdɛrˌsø̂kniŋsˌpɛːriɔds/

Stress

0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Morphemes

under- + sök- + -ningsperiods

The word 'undersökningsperiods' is a Swedish noun meaning 'investigation periods'. It is syllabified as un-der-sök-nings-pe-ri-ods, with primary stress on 'sök'. The syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and maintains consonant clusters within syllables. It's a compound word with Germanic and Latin roots.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Investigation periods

    Investigation periods

    “Under dessa undersökningsperiods samlades mycket data in.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'sök'.

Syllables

7
un/ɵnː/
der/dɛr/
sök/sø̂k/
nings/niŋs/
pe/pɛː/
ri/ri/
ods/ɔds/

un — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable.. sök — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nings — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster.. pe — Open syllable, long vowel.. ri — Open syllable.. ods — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.

Onset-Rime Rule

Syllables are structured with an onset and a rime.

  • The compound nature of the word does not alter the basic syllabification rules.
  • The Latin-derived suffix integrates seamlessly into the Swedish phonological system.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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