kriminalunderrättelsetjänsten
Syllables
kri-mi-nal-un-der-rät-tel-se-tjän-sten
Pronunciation
/krɪmɪˈnaːlˌɵnːdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˈtjœːnstɛn/
Stress
0000000001
Morphemes
kriminal- + underrättelse- + -tjänsten
The word 'kriminalunderrättelsetjänsten' is a complex Swedish noun divided into ten syllables based on the preference for open syllables and the maintenance of consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the final syllable. It is a compound word formed from Latin and Old Norse roots, meaning 'the criminal intelligence service'.
Definitions
- 1
The criminal intelligence service
The criminal intelligence service
“Kriminalunderrättelsetjänsten arbetar för att förhindra brott.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('-sten'). Swedish stress is generally predictable, but can be influenced by compound word structure.
Syllables
kri — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. mi — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. nal — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.. un — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. der — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. rät — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. tel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. se — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. tjän — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. sten — Closed syllable (CVC), stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within syllables unless they are exceptionally long or complex.
- The compound nature of the word presents the main complexity.
- Double consonants influence vowel length but do not directly affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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