undervattensstralkastaren
Syllables
un-der-vat-tens-stra-lka-sta-ren
Pronunciation
/ˈɵnːdɛrˌvatːɛnsˈstraːlˌkastaːrɛn/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
under- + vatten- + -kastaren
The word 'undervattensstrålkastaren' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and preserving consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on 'stra'. It's composed of the prefix 'under-', root 'vatten-', and suffixes '-kastaren', denoting an underwater spotlight.
Definitions
- 1
An underwater spotlight.
Underwater spotlight
“Dykeren använde en undervattensstrålkastaren för att se i mörkret.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'stra' (straː). The first syllable 'un' receives a slight pre-stress.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. der — Open syllable, vowel followed by a voiced alveolar plosive and 'r'.. vat — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a long voiced alveolar plosive.. tens — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a voiceless alveolar fricative and 's'.. stra — Open syllable, stressed syllable, vowel followed by 's' and 'r'.. lka — Closed syllable, vowel preceded by 'l' and 'k'.. sta — Open syllable, vowel followed by 's'.. ren — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The pronunciation of /v/ can vary regionally (as [ʋ] or [β]), but this doesn't affect syllable division.
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