underrättelsebyråerna
Syllables
un-der-rätt-else-by-rå-e-rna
Pronunciation
/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsəˌbyːrɔːeːrna/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
under- + rättelse + -byråerna
The word 'underrättelsebyråerna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the intelligence agencies'. It is divided into eight syllables: un-der-rätt-else-by-rå-e-rna, with primary stress on 'rätt'. The word is a compound formed from a prefix, roots, and a suffix, following standard Swedish syllabification rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable contains a vowel.
Definitions
- 1
The intelligence agencies
The intelligence agencies
“Underrättelsebyråerna arbetar för att skydda landet.”
“Informationen kom från underrättelsebyråerna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rätt').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. rätt — Closed syllable, primary stress, geminate consonant.. else — Open syllable, unstressed.. by — Open syllable, unstressed.. rå — Open syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. rna — Closed syllable, unstressed, definite plural marker.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless permissible.
- Geminate consonant 'tt' in 'rättelse' affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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