underrättelsekretsarna
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-krets-ar-na
Pronunciation
/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌkrɛt͡sarnɑ/
Stress
00100101
Morphemes
under- + rätt- + -elsekretsarna
The word 'underrättelsekretsarna' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'the intelligence circles'. It is divided into eight syllables based on maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed through compounding and affixation, with roots in Old Norse and German.
Definitions
- 1
The intelligence circles
The intelligence circles
“Polisen samarbetar med underrättelsekretsarna för att förhindra terrorism.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-ar-na), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. rät — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant cluster.. tel — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. se — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. krets — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant cluster.. ar — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. na — Open syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless they form a natural coda.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Swedish stress is generally weak and not contrastive.
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