utrikesministerposter
Syllables
ut-ri-kes-mi-nis-ter-pos-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈʉːtˌrɪksmɪnɪstɛːrˈpɔstɛr/
Stress
01000001
Morphemes
utrikes + minister + poster
The word 'utrikesministerposter' is a Swedish compound noun divided into eight syllables: ut-ri-kes-mi-nis-ter-pos-ter. Stress falls on the second syllable ('ri'). The word is composed of the prefix 'utrikes' (foreign), the root 'minister', and the suffix 'poster' (posts). Syllabification follows standard Swedish rules, prioritizing onset-rime division and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Positions as a foreign minister.
Foreign minister posts
“De söker kandidater till utrikesministerposterna.”
“Han har haft flera utrikesministerposter under sin karriär.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ri'). This is typical for Swedish compound nouns.
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ri — Closed, stressed syllable.. kes — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable.. nis — Closed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. pos — Open syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided to maximize onsets (initial consonants).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllable division often occurs after short vowels.
- The 'ks' cluster is a common feature in Swedish and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce unusual syllabification complexities.
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