varietéföreställningen
Syllables
va-ri-e-té-fö-re-ställ-nin-gen
Pronunciation
/vaˈrɪ̂eːtɛˈfœːrɛˌstɛlːnɪŋən/
Stress
000100100
Morphemes
före + ställ + ningen
The word 'varietéföreställningen' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ställ'. It consists of the morphemes 'varieté-', 'före-', 'ställ-', and '-ningen'. The word means 'the variety show performance'.
Definitions
- 1
A performance or show featuring a variety of acts.
The variety show performance
“Vi gick på en fantastisk varietéföreställningen igår.”
“Varietéföreställningen innehöll både sång och dans.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ställ' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
va — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ri — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. e — Open syllable, long vowel.. té — Closed syllable, long vowel, borrowed vowel.. fö — Open syllable, long vowel.. re — Open syllable, short vowel.. ställ — Closed syllable, long vowel, stressed syllable.. nin — Closed syllable, short vowel.. gen — Open syllable, short vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes, considering phonetic ease.
- The 'é' in 'varieté' is a borrowed vowel and its pronunciation can be slightly variable.
- The 'j' following the 'i' is a semi-vowel and is included in the syllable onset.
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