vitteskonfrontation
Syllables
vit-tes-kon-fron-ta-tion
Pronunciation
/ˈvɪtːnɛʃkɔnfrɔnˈtaːt͡siɔn/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
kon- + vittnes- & front- + -ation
The word 'vittneskonfrontation' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: vit-tes-kon-fron-ta-tion. Primary stress falls on 'fron-'. It's composed of Germanic and Latin roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Swedish rules maximizing onsets and codas.
Definitions
- 1
A confrontation of witnesses.
Witness confrontation
“Polisen genomförde en vittneskonfrontation för att identifiera gärningsmannen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fron-'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words can shift stress.
Syllables
vit — Open syllable, CV structure.. tes — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. kon — Open syllable, CV structure.. fron — Open syllable, CV structure, primary stress.. ta — Open syllable, CV structure, long vowel.. tion — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
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Swedish syllabification aims to create syllables with as many consonants in the onset and coda as possible.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Structure
Basic syllable structure in Swedish is often CV.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the first syllable, but can shift in compound words.
- The 's' in 'vittnes' is clearly part of that root, not the beginning of 'konfrontation'.
- Regional variations in vowel length may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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