utrikeskorrespondenterna
Syllables
ut-ri-kes-kor-re-spon-den-ter-na
Pronunciation
/ʊtˈriːkeskɔrːɛspɔndɛntɛrna/
Stress
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Morphemes
ut- + rikes- + -erna
The word 'utrikeskorrespondenterna' is divided into nine syllables based on maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('kor-'). The word is a noun meaning 'the foreign correspondents' and is composed of a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The foreign correspondents
The foreign correspondents
“Utrikeskorrespondenterna bevakade kriget noggrant.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('kor-'), which is the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, no stress.. ri — Open syllable, no stress.. kes — Closed syllable, no stress.. kor — Closed syllable, primary stress.. re — Open syllable, no stress.. spon — Closed syllable, no stress.. den — Closed syllable, no stress.. ter — Closed syllable, no stress.. na — Open syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Swedish syllabification generally favors creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- The consonant cluster 'sp' is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllabification.
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