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ursprungsbefolkningen

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

6 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ursprungsbefolkningen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

ursprungsbefolkningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

urs-prungs-be-folk-nin-gen

Pronunciation

/ˈɵrsprʊŋsˌbɛfɔlknɪnˌɡɛn/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

urs- + sprung- + -s-be-folk-nin-gen

The word 'ursprungsbefolkningen' is syllabified into six syllables: urs-prungs-be-folk-nin-gen. Primary stress falls on 'folk-'. The word is a complex noun with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, reflecting its morphological structure and meaning of 'the indigenous population'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The indigenous population

    The indigenous population

    “Sveriges ursprungsbefolkning är samerna.”

    syn:ursinvånarnade uråldriga folken
    ant:nybyggarnainvandrarna

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable 'folk-' (the fourth syllable).

Syllables

6
urs/ɵrs/
prungs/prʊŋs/
be/bɛ/
folk/fɔlk/
nin/nɪn/
gen/ɡɛn/

urs — Open syllable, syllabic 'r'. prungs — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. be — Open syllable. folk — Closed syllable, primary stress. nin — Closed syllable. gen — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

urs-

Old Norse origin, meaning 'from, out of'

root

sprung-

From *springa* (to spring, originate)

suf

-s-be-folk-nin-gen

Genitive, definite article, and relational suffixes

Similar Words

bar­nbar­netför­säk­rin­genvin­ter­kväl­len

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority sequencing.

  • Complex consonant clusters ('rs', 'nk').
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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