underrättelsekontakternas
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-kon-tak-ter-nas
Pronunciation
/ˈɵnːdɛrˌrɛtːɛlˌsɛkɔnˌtaktɛrˌnaːs/
Stress
100000000
Morphemes
under- + rätt- + -el-se-kontakternas
The word 'underrättelsekontakternas' is a complex Swedish noun with nine syllables, divided according to the principles of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel boundaries. The primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root. It's a genitive plural form meaning 'the intelligence contacts’'.
Definitions
- 1
belonging to the intelligence contacts
the intelligence contacts’
“Polisen utredde underrättelsekontakternas roll i operationen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root ('rät-').
Syllables
un- — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. der- — Open syllable.. rät- — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. tel- — Open syllable.. se- — Open syllable.. kon- — Open syllable.. tak- — Closed syllable.. ter- — Open syllable.. nas — Closed syllable, long vowel.
Word Parts
Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are assigned to the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Following Consonant
Consonants following vowels typically begin a new syllable.
- Geminate consonants influence syllable weight.
- Long vowels in the final syllable are common in genitive plural forms.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist.
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