vattenkraftutbygnaden
Syllables
vat-ten-kraft-ut-byg-na-den
Pronunciation
/ˈvatːɛnˌkraftʊtˌbyɡːnaˌdɛn/
Stress
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Morphemes
ut- + vattenkraftbygg- + -naden
The word 'vattenkraftutbyggnaden' is a compound noun syllabified as 'vat-ten-kraft-ut-byg-na-den', with primary stress on the first syllable ('vat-'). It consists of roots 'vatten', 'kraft', 'bygg', a prefix 'ut', and suffixes '-nad' and '-en'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
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“Vattenkraftutbyggnaden har mött motstånd från miljörörelsen.”
“Regeringen planerar en omfattande vattenkraftutbyggnad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('vat-'). Subsequent syllables are unstressed or receive secondary stress.
Syllables
vat — Open syllable, stressed, contains a long vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. kraft — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. ut — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. byg — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. na — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. den — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing consonant clusters within the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure generally follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- Geminate consonants (e.g., 'tt' in 'vatten') are treated as a single unit.
- Compound words require careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but the syllabification rules apply consistently.
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