utrikesdeparmentets
Syllables
ut-ri-kes-de-par-men-tets
Pronunciation
/ˈʉːtˌrɪːkɛsdepaʈˈmɛnˌtɛs/
Stress
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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
- 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
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.
Word Parts
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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.
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