underrättelsekontakterna
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-kon-tak-ter-na
Pronunciation
/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌkɔnˈtaktɛrna/
Stress
000000100
Morphemes
under- + rätt- + -elsekontakterna
The word 'underrättelsekontakterna' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and affixation. Syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel peak. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word translates to 'the intelligence contacts'.
Definitions
- 1
Intelligence contacts; people who provide information, especially to authorities.
The intelligence contacts
“Polisen utredde underrättelsekontakterna för att avslöja den kriminella organisationen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tak' in 'kon-tak-ter-na'. Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of the root, but compounding can shift it.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. rät — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tel — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. kon — Open syllable, unstressed.. tak — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
- Swedish allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but onset maximization generally resolves these cases.
- Compounding can influence stress placement.
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