säkerhetsmyndigheten
Syllables
sä-ker-hets-myn-dig-he-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈsæːkɛrˌhɛːtsˈmʏnːdɪˌheːtən/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
säkerhets- + myndig- + -heten
The word 'säkerhetsmyndigheten' is a complex Swedish noun divided into seven syllables: sä-ker-hets-myn-dig-he-ten. Primary stress falls on 'myn-'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'säkerhets-', a root 'myndig-', and a suffix '-heten'. Syllabification follows the vowel rule, dividing before each vowel sound.
Definitions
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The Swedish Security Service; the national security agency of Sweden.
Security Agency
“Säkerhetsmyndigheten utreder hot mot rikets säkerhet.”
“Informationen läcktes till Säkerhetsmyndigheten.”
syn:Säpo
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('myn-'). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words and suffixes can shift the stress.
Syllables
sä — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ker — Closed syllable.. hets — Closed syllable.. myn — Closed syllable, doubled consonant.. dig — Closed syllable.. he — Open syllable.. ten — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before a vowel sound.
- Consonant cluster 'kts' in 'säkerhets' does not pose a syllabification challenge.
- Doubled 'n' in 'myndigheten' remains within its syllable.
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