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vardagsbrottsligheten

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6 syllables
21 characters
Swedish
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “vardagsbrottsligheten” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

vardagsbrottsligheten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

var-dags-brotts-lig-he-ten

Pronunciation

/ˈvardɑɡsbɾɔtːslɪɡheːtən/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

vardags- + brotts- + -ligheten

The word 'vardagsbrottsligheten' is syllabified into six syllables (var-dags-brotts-lig-he-ten) following Swedish rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining common consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lig'). It's a complex noun meaning 'everyday criminality' formed from multiple morphemes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The everyday crime rate

    Everyday criminality

    “Polisen arbetar för att minska vardagsbrottsligheten.”

    “Vardagsbrottsligheten är ett stort problem i många städer.”

    syn:småbrottslighetenvardagsstölderna
    ant:organiserad brottslighet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'lig' syllable (penultimate syllable), following the general rule of stressing the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

6
var/var/
dags/dɑɡs/
brotts/brɔtːs/
lig/liɡ/
he/heː/
ten/ten/

var — Open syllable, unstressed.. dags — Open syllable, unstressed.. brotts — Closed syllable, geminate consonant, unstressed.. lig — Open syllable, unstressed.. he — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

vardags-

Swedish, adjectival, meaning 'everyday'.

root

brotts-

Swedish, noun stem, meaning 'crime'.

suf

-ligheten

Swedish, adjectival + nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

far­li­ghetmöj­li­ghettill­gång

Open Syllable Preference

Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are exceptionally complex.

  • Geminate consonant 'tt' in 'brotts' is a common feature and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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