vänsterkandidaternas
Syllables
vän-ster-kan-di-da-ter-nas
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛnːstɛrˌkanːdɪˈdaːtɛrˌnas/
Stress
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Morphemes
vänster + kandidat + er-nas
The word 'vänsterkandidaternas' is syllabified as vän-ster-kan-di-da-ter-nas, with primary stress on 'ster'. It's a complex noun formed through compounding and inflection, following standard Swedish syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and onset preference. The morphemic breakdown reveals its origins in Old Norse and Latin.
Definitions
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the left-wing candidates'
the left-wing candidates'
“Vi lyssnade på vänsterkandidaternas tal.”
“Vänsterkandidaternas förslag var radikala.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ster').
Syllables
vän — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛnː'. ster — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛr'. kan — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'anː'. di — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'iː'. da — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'aː'. ter — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛr'. nas — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'as'
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants following vowels creating syllable boundaries.
Onset Preference
Swedish favors forming syllables with onsets (initial consonants) whenever possible.
- Double consonants (nn, ss) are treated as single consonants for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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