kriminalunderrättelsetjänsts
Syllables
kri-mi-nal-un-der-rät-tel-se-tjänsts
Pronunciation
/krɪmɪˈnalˌɵnːdɛrˌrɛtːɛlˈsɛtːjœnsts/
Stress
001001010
Morphemes
kriminal- + rättelse- + -tjänsts
The word 'kriminalunderrättelsetjänsts' is a complex Swedish noun divided into nine syllables based on maximizing onsets and respecting vowel nuclei. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, a Swedish root, and a Swedish suffix, denoting a criminal intelligence service.
Definitions
- 1
A criminal intelligence service.
Criminal intelligence service
“Kriminalunderrättelsetjänsten samlar in information om organiserad brottslighet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nal') of 'kriminal'. Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
kri — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'kr', vowel 'i'.. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'i'.. nal — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'n', vowel 'a', coda consonant 'l'.. un — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'ɵ', vowel 'u', coda consonant 'n'.. der — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'r'.. rät — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'ä', coda consonant 't'.. tel — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'l'.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'e'.. tjänsts — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tj', vowel 'ä', coda consonant cluster 'nsts'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority hierarchy.
- The long consonant sequences are typical of Swedish and don't present an exceptional case for syllabification.
- Geminate consonants are crucial for pronunciation and must be accurately represented.
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