intelligence agency
Syllables
in-tel-li-gence a-gen-cy
Pronunciation
[ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns ˈeɪdʒənsi]
Stress
01010 101
Morphemes
intel- + gence, ag- + -gence, -ency
The word 'intelligence agency' is a compound noun divided into syllables following standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morphemic structure. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'intelligence' and the first syllable of 'agency'.
Definitions
- 1
A government organization responsible for gathering, analyzing, and exploiting information to support national security.
“The intelligence agency uncovered a plot to disrupt the election.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the second syllable of 'intelligence' and the first syllable of 'agency'.
Syllables
in — open syllable, prefix. tel — closed syllable. li — closed syllable. gence — closed syllable, suffix. a — open syllable. gen — closed syllable. cy — closed syllable
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V-C Pattern
Syllable division after a short vowel followed by a consonant.
C-V Pattern
Syllable division after a consonant.
- Compound noun structure; syllable division at the compound boundary is straightforward.
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