sananalkuinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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sanan (of word) +‎ alku (beginning) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑnɑnˌɑlkui̯nen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝nɑ̝nˌɑ̝lkui̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlkuinen
  • Hyphenation(key): sanan‧alkui‧nen

Adjective

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sananalkuinen

  1. (phonetics) initial (beginning a word)
    Suomen kielessä yleisin sananalkuinen konsonantti on "k".
    In Finnish, "k" is the most common initial consonant.

Declension

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Possessive forms of sananalkuinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Further reading

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