underrättelsetjänsteman
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-tjänst-e-man
Pronunciation
/ɵnːdɛrˈrɛtːɛlʃtjøːnsˈtêːman/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Morphemes
under + rättelse + tje-nste-man
The word 'underrättelsetjänsteman' is a compound noun meaning 'intelligence officer'. It is syllabified as un-der-rät-tel-se-tjänst-e-man, with primary stress on '-tel-'. The syllable division follows Swedish rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables, and the word's morphemic structure reveals its Germanic and Old Norse origins.
Definitions
- 1
An officer responsible for gathering and analyzing intelligence.
Intelligence officer
“Underrättelsetjänstemannen samlade information om fienden.”
“Hon arbetar som underrättelsetjänsteman på försvarsmakten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, '-tel-'. Swedish stress is generally on the first syllable of a word or compound, but can shift due to compound structure.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a vowel and a nasal consonant.. der — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. rät — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. tel — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. se — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a fricative consonant.. tjänst — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant cluster.. e — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. man — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.
Word Parts
under
Old Norse origin, meaning 'under, beneath'. Intensifier.
rättelse
Old Norse origin, related to 'to correct, to set right'. Core meaning of information.
tje-nste-man
Germanic origin. -tje- is a diminutive suffix, -nste- forms nouns denoting a person performing a service, -man denotes a male person.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Swedish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Double 'r' and 't' sounds can be reduced in rapid speech, but the syllable division remains the same based on the orthography.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the realization of certain sounds, but not the syllable structure.
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