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utrikesdepartementets

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
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7syllables

utrikesdeparmentets

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ut-ri-kes-de-par-men-tets

Pronunciation

/ˈʉːtˌrɪːkɛsdepaʈˈmɛnˌtɛs/

Stress

0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Morphemes

utrikes- + departement- + -ets

The word 'utrikesdepartementets' is syllabified as ut-ri-kes-de-par-men-tets, with primary stress on '-men-'. It's a compound noun formed from 'utrikes-' (foreign), 'departement-' (department), and the possessive suffix '-ets'. Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules of vowel nucleus and consonant cluster handling.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    the foreign ministry's

    The foreign ministry's

    Utrikesdepartementets pressmeddelande var tydligt.

    Vi kontaktade utrikesdepartementets representanter.

    syn:UD:s

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, '-men-'. Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word, but compounding and inflection can shift it.

Syllables

7
ut/ʉːt/
ri/rɪː/
kes/kɛs/
de/dɛ/
par/paʈ/
men/mɛn/
tets/tɛs/

ut Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ri Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. kes Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant.. de Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. par Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant cluster.. men Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, primary stress.. tets Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant cluster.

Onset-Rime

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the coda.

Avoidance of Complex Cluster Breaking

Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are exceptionally complex.

  • The retroflex /ʈ/ sound is a characteristic of Swedish pronunciation, but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The possessive suffix '-ets' consistently forms a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025
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