utvecklingspsykologin
Syllables
ut-veck-lings-psy-ko-lo-gin
Pronunciation
/ˈʉtˌvɛkːlɪŋsˌpˢyːkɔˈlɔːɡɪn/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
ut + veckling + s-psyko-logi-n
The word 'utvecklingspsykologin' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'developmental psychology'. It's divided into seven syllables: ut-veck-lings-psy-ko-lo-gin, with primary stress on 'veck' and 'lo'. The word is a compound formed from Swedish and Greek-derived morphemes, and its syllabification follows Swedish phonological rules, including the onset-rime principle and avoidance of initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The study of the psychological processes involved in human development.
Developmental psychology
“Hon studerar utvecklingspsykologin.”
“Utvecklingspsykologin är ett viktigt område inom psykologin.”
syn:utvecklingsläran
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('veck') and the sixth syllable ('lo'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable of a word, but compound words often shift the stress to the first element of the second component.
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, unstressed.. veck — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. psy — Open syllable, unstressed.. ko — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, primary stressed.. gin — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a nucleus (vowel) with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Avoidance of Initial Clusters
Swedish prefers to avoid complex consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable, leading to divisions that separate consonants when possible.
Moraic Syllabification
Swedish is mora-timed, meaning syllable weight (number of moras) influences pronunciation and stress.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the first syllable of the second component in compound words.
- The 'psyk-' sequence is an exception to typical Swedish consonant cluster rules, as it's a loanword adaptation.
- The geminate /kː/ in 'veckling' is a characteristic feature of Swedish phonology and affects syllable weight.
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