underrättelsetjänstens
Syllables
un-der-rätt-el-se-tjän-stens
Pronunciation
/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlˌsɛtjœːnstɛn/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Morphemes
under- + rätt- + -elsetjänstens
The word 'underrättelsetjänstens' is a complex Swedish noun divided into seven syllables. Stress falls on the third syllable ('rätt'). The syllabification follows standard Swedish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters, with considerations for geminate consonants and the 'tj' cluster. It's a genitive singular form meaning 'the intelligence service's'.
Definitions
- 1
the intelligence service's
the intelligence service's
“Underrättelsetjänstens arbete är avgörande för nationens säkerhet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rätt').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. rätt — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ä', geminate consonant. el — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. se — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. tjän — Open syllable, diphthong 'jä'. stens — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are breakable according to other rules.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants (double consonants) remain within the same syllable.
- The 'tj' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Geminate consonants like 'tt' do not disrupt syllabification.
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