Hyphenation ofunderrättelseinformationen

Swedish Word Analysis: underrättelseinformationen

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "underrättelseinformationen" is a compound noun in Swedish, meaning "the intelligence information". It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation involves several consonant clusters and vowel sequences typical of Swedish.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Swedish syllabification rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable), the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the exact orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• under-: Prefix (Old Norse origin). Function: Intensifier, or indicating 'below' in a figurative sense.
• rättelse: Root (Swedish). Function: Noun, meaning "correction", "report", or "intelligence". Derived from "rätt" (right, correct).
• information: Root (borrowed from French/Latin). Function: Noun, meaning "information".
• -en: Suffix (Swedish). Function: Definite article suffix for common gender nouns.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the second syllable of "information" – "in-for-ma-ti-o-nen". Swedish stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root word. In compound words, the stress tends to fall on the first root word.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌɪnfɔrmaˈt͡siɔnɛn/

6. Edge Case Review:

Swedish allows for complex consonant clusters, and the word contains several. Syllabification needs to account for these clusters, avoiding breaking up permissible onsets. The "rt" cluster in "underrättelse" is a common example.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word functions solely as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical context within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: underrättelseinformationen
• Part of Speech: Noun (en-word)
• Definitions:
  • "Intelligence information"
  • "Information gathered through intelligence operations"
• Translation: "The intelligence information"
• Synonyms: spaningsinformationen (surveillance information), säkerhetsinformationen (security information)
• Antonyms: desinformationen (disinformation)
• Examples:
  • "Polisen analyserade underrättelseinformationen." (The police analyzed the intelligence information.)
  • "Regeringen baserade sitt beslut på underrättelseinformationen." (The government based its decision on the intelligence information.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• informationssäkerhet (information security): in-for-ma-ti-ons-sä-ker-het. Similar syllable structure, stress on "in-for-ma-ti-ons".
• underrättelsetjänst (intelligence service): un-der-rät-tel-se-tjänst. Similar prefix "under-" and root "rättelse", stress on "rät".
• informationsflöde (information flow): in-for-ma-ti-ons-flö-de. Similar root "information", stress on "in-for-ma-ti-ons".

The differences in syllable division arise from the different suffixes and endings attached to the root words. The rule of maximizing onsets is consistently applied.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Swedish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
• Vowel Peak: Each syllable must contain a vowel (the peak).
• Sonority Sequencing: Consonant clusters must follow sonority sequencing principles (increasing sonority towards the peak).

11. Special Considerations:

The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the stress pattern and syllable boundaries between the root words. The definite article suffix "-en" is always a separate syllable.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, some regional variations might exist in vowel quality or the degree of aspiration of certain consonants. However, these variations generally do not affect the syllable division.