underrättelseagenten
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-a-gen-ten
Pronunciation
/ɵnːdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsˌeːɡɛnˌten/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
under- + rätt- + -elseagenten
The word 'underrättelseagenten' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: un-der-rät-tel-se-a-gen-ten. Stress falls on 'rät'. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word consists of the prefix 'under-', the root 'rätt-', and suffixes '-elseagenten'.
Definitions
- 1
the intelligence agent
the intelligence agent
“Underrättelseagenten samlade information om fienden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root ('rät-').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, onset with geminate consonant.. der — Open syllable.. rät — Closed, stressed syllable with long vowel.. tel — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable with long vowel.. gen — Open syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllable division attempts to create syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
- Geminate consonants (double consonants) are common and don't significantly alter syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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