signalunderrättelsetjänsterna
Syllables
sig-nal-un-der-rät-tel-se-tjän-ster-na
Pronunciation
/sɪŋˌnalʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌtjœːnˌstɛːrna/
Stress
0000100100
Morphemes
under- + signal-rättelse-tjänst + -erna
The word 'signalunderrättelsetjänsterna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the intelligence services'. It's divided into ten syllables based on maximizing onsets and codas while avoiding inter-syllabic consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the syllable '-täl-'. The word is a compound built from Swedish and English morphemes, with a definite plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The intelligence services
The intelligence services
“Signalunderrättelsetjänsterna arbetar för att skydda landet.”
“Informationen kom från signalunderrättelsetjänsterna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-täl-' (rättelse). Swedish stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
sig — Open syllable, onset consonant.. nal — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant.. un — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. der — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant.. rät — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant.. tel — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant.. tjän — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster, coda consonant.. ster — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster, coda consonant.. na — Open syllable, onset consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to include as many initial consonants as possible.
Coda Tolerance
Swedish allows for relatively complex consonant clusters at the end of syllables.
Avoidance of Inter-Syllabic Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally avoided across syllable boundaries.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful attention to syllable boundaries.
- Borrowed elements ('signal') do not significantly alter the syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllable division.
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