kriminalunderrättelsetjänsters
Syllables
kri-mi-nal-un-der-rät-tel-se-tjän-sters
Pronunciation
/krɪmɪˈnalˌɵnːdɛrˈrɛtːɛlˌsɛˌtjœnːstɛr/
Stress
0010010000
Morphemes
kriminal- + underrättelse- + -tjänsters
The word 'kriminalunderrättelsetjänsters' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'criminal intelligence services'. It's syllabified based on onset maximization and vowel nucleus principles, with primary stress on the third and eighth syllables. It's a compound word with Latin and Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows standard Swedish phonological rules.
Definitions
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Criminal intelligence services
Criminal intelligence services
“Kriminalunderrättelsetjänsters arbete är avgörande för att bekämpa terrorism.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nal') and the eighth syllable ('rät').
Syllables
kri — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, simple onset.. nal — Closed syllable, stressed, onset consonant cluster.. un — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. der — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. rät — Closed syllable, stressed, long consonant.. tel — Open syllable, onset consonant.. se — Open syllable, simple onset.. tjän — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster, long consonant.. sters — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Complex consonant clusters are often split across syllables based on sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Pronunciation of /ɵ/ can vary regionally.
- Vowel and consonant length is phonemic in Swedish.
- Genitive plural suffix '-s' can sometimes be pronounced '-es'.
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