underrättelseorganisationen
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-or-ga-ni-sa-ti-o-nen
Pronunciation
/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsˌɔrɡanɪˈsaːɧɔn/
Stress
00100000100
Morphemes
under- + rätt- + -else-organisation-en
The word 'underrättelseorganisationen' is a complex Swedish noun divided into 12 syllables based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with roots in Old Norse and French, meaning 'the intelligence organization'.
Definitions
- 1
the intelligence organization
the intelligence organization
“Underrättelseorganisationen samlar in information om potentiella hot.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-tion-). Swedish generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
un — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. der — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. rät — Open syllable (CV), long vowel due to gemination.. tel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. se — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. or — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ga — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ni — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. sa — Open syllable (CV), vowel lengthening.. ti — Open syllable (CV), contains the /ɧ/ sound.. o — Single vowel syllable, unstressed.. nen — Closed syllable (CVC), definite article suffix, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɧ/ do not affect syllable division.
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