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upphandlingsdirektiven

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

6 syllables
22 characters
Swedish
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6syllables

upphandlingsdirektiven

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

upp-hand-lings-di-rekt-iven

Pronunciation

/ˈɵpːhɑnˌdlɪŋsdiˈrɛkˌtiːvɛn/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

upp + handlings + direktiven

The word 'upphandlingsdirektiven' is a complex Swedish noun divided into six syllables: upp-hand-lings-di-rekt-iven. Stress falls on 'handlings'. Syllabification follows vowel boundary and onset maximization rules. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffix, meaning 'the procurement directives'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The procurement directives

    The procurement directives

    Företaget följer upphandlingsdirektiven noggrant.

    De nya upphandlingsdirektiven träder i kraft nästa år.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('handlings'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.

Syllables

6
upp/ɵpː/
hand/hɑn/
lings/ˌdlɪŋs/
di/di/
rekt/rɛk/
iven/ˌtiːvɛn/

upp Open syllable, initial syllable.. hand Open syllable.. lings Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'dl' in onset.. di Open syllable.. rekt Closed syllable.. iven Closed syllable, final syllable, 'n' often reduced.

Vowel Boundary Rule

Syllable division occurs before each vowel.

Onset Maximization Rule

Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.

  • The 'dl' cluster is a common feature of Swedish and doesn't present a significant edge case.
  • The final 'n' in '-iven' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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