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utrikesdepartementet

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

utrikesdeparmentet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ut-ri-kes-de-par-men-tet

Pronunciation

/ˈʉːtˌriːkɛsdepaʈˈmɛnˌtɛːt/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

utrikes + departement + et

The word 'utrikesdepartementet' is a compound noun meaning 'the Ministry of Foreign Affairs'. It is divided into seven syllables: ut-ri-kes-de-par-men-tet, with primary stress on 'ri-'. Syllabification follows Swedish rules maximizing onsets and codas, resulting in a mix of CV and CVC syllables. The word contains a retroflex consonant and exhibits vowel lengthening.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “Utrikesdepartementet ansvarar för Sveriges utrikespolitik.”

    syn:UD

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ri-').

Syllables

7
ut/ʉːt/
ri/riː/
kes/kɛs/
de/dɛ/
par/paʈ/
men/mɛn/
tet/tɛːt/

ut — Open syllable, CV structure.. ri — Open syllable, CV structure.. kes — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. de — Open syllable, CV structure.. par — Closed syllable, CVC structure with retroflex consonant.. men — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. tet — Closed syllable, CVC structure with long vowel.

Word Parts

pre

utrikes

Derived from 'ut' (out) + 'rikes' (realm/state), Old Norse origin, adjectival function.

root

departement

Borrowed from French 'département', ultimately from Latin 'departire', noun stem.

suf

et

Definite article enclitic, Swedish origin, grammatical marker.

Similar Words

ar­be­tar­be­tetu­ni­ver­si­te­tetkom­mu­ni­ka­ti­o­ner­na

Maximize Onset and Coda

Swedish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with as many consonants in the onset and coda as possible, while avoiding stranded consonants.

CV/CVC Structure

Syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) or Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure.

  • Presence of retroflex consonant /ʈ/.
  • Vowel lengthening before geminate consonants.
  • Compound noun structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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