underrättelseagenter
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-a-gen-ter
Pronunciation
/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌaɡɛnˈtɛːr/
Stress
00100011
Morphemes
under + rättelse + agenter
The word 'underrättelseagenter' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllable structure. Primary stress falls on 'rät' and 'ter'. It consists of the prefix 'under-', root 'rättelse', and suffix '-agenter'.
Definitions
- 1
Intelligence agents; people who gather and analyze information for national security.
Intelligence agents
“Underrättelseagenter arbetar i hemlighet.”
“Polisen anlitade underrättelseagenter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('rät') and the last syllable ('ter') of the root and suffix respectively. Swedish stress is generally fixed on the first syllable of the root word.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. rät — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. tel — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, primary stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality, but not the core syllabification.
- The pronunciation of /r/ can vary (alveolar tap vs. uvular fricative), but this doesn't change syllable boundaries.
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