universitetsbiblioteken
Syllables
u-ni-ver-si-te-ts-bi-blio-te-ken
Pronunciation
/ˌʉnɪvɛrˈsɪtɛtsbɪblɪɔˈtɛkən/
Stress
0010001001
Morphemes
universitets- + bibliotek- + -en
The word 'universitetsbiblioteken' is a compound noun syllabified into ten syllables (u-ni-ver-si-te-ts-bi-blio-te-ken) with primary stress on the second syllable ('bi-'). It's formed from Latin and Greek roots with a Swedish definite article suffix. Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
The libraries belonging to a university.
University libraries
“Studenterna tillbringar mycket tid på universitetsbiblioteken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('bi-') due to compounding. Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding can shift the stress.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. si — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. bi — Open syllable, primary stress.. blio — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ken — Closed syllable, definite article suffix.
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Vowel-Consonant Syllable
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Consonant Cluster Syllable
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- The consonant cluster 'ts' is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- Vowel length is important for pronunciation but doesn't affect syllable division.
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