undervattensgrottornas
Syllables
un-der-vat-tens-grot-tor-nas
Pronunciation
/ʊnˈdɛrˌvɑtːɛnsˈɡrɔtːɔrˌnaːs/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
under + vatten + sgrott-orna-s
The word 'undervattensgrottornas' is a Swedish noun in the genitive plural, meaning 'of the underwater caves'. It is syllabified as un-der-vat-tens-grot-tor-nas, with stress on the third syllable ('vat'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Swedish rules of onset-rime structure and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
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Genitive plural of 'undervattensgrottor' (underwater caves)
of the underwater caves
“Utforskningen av undervattensgrottornas hemligheter var spännande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vat'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. vat — Open syllable, stressed.. tens — Closed syllable, unstressed.. grot — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Open syllable, unstressed.. nas — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, but Swedish allows for relatively large clusters.
Vowel Length
Long vowels typically form the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 'vattens' cluster is a common and accepted sequence in Swedish.
- The genitive plural ending '-nas' is standard and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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