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ungdomsboksförfattaren

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

7 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

ungdomsboksförfattaren

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ung-doms-boks-för-fat-ta-ren

Pronunciation

/ˈɵŋˌdɔmːsˌbɔksfœrˌfatːaˌrɛn/

Stress

0010101

Morphemes

ungdoms- + boksförfattar- + -en

The word 'ungdomsboksförfattaren' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel-centricity. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the morphemes 'ungdoms-', 'boksförfattar-', and '-en'. It means 'the young adult book author'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who writes books for young adults.

    The young adult book author

    Ungdomsboksförfattaren vann ett pris för sin senaste roman.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fat'.

Syllables

7
ung/ɵŋ/
doms/dɔms/
boks/bɔks/
för/fœr/
fat/fatː/
ta/ta/
ren/rɛn/

ung Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. doms Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. boks Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. för Open syllable.. fat Closed syllable, long vowel.. ta Open syllable.. ren Closed syllable.

Onset Maximization

Swedish prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, leading to consonant clusters being kept together.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, guiding the division around vowel nuclei.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes that compose them.

  • The pronunciation of the double 's' in 'ungdoms-' can vary slightly, but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Vowel length (indicated by the colon in the IPA transcription) is crucial for pronunciation and can influence perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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