underrättelsetjänstemannens
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-tjän-ste-man-nens
Pronunciation
/ˈɵnːdɛrˌrɛtːɛlˌsɛːtjœnːstɛˈmanːɛnːs/
Stress
010000010
Morphemes
under- + rättelse- + -tjäns-stemann-ens
The word 'underrättelsetjänstemannens' is a complex Swedish noun formed through compounding and inflection. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences, with primary stress on the second-to-last syllable. The word means 'the intelligence officer's'.
Definitions
- 1
the intelligence officer's
the intelligence officer's
“Underrättelsetjänstemannens rapport var hemlig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('man').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. der — Open syllable.. rät — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. tel — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable, long vowel.. tjän — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. ste — Open syllable.. man — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. nens — Closed syllable, genitive suffix.
Word Parts
Maximizing Onset
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Sequence
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
- Geminate consonants are crucial for pronunciation and syllable weight.
- The genitive suffix '-ens' is a common inflectional ending.
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