underrättelsetjänsternas
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-tjäns-ter-nas
Pronunciation
/ʊn.dɛrˈrɛtːɛl.ʃœn.stɛr.naːs/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
under- + rättelse- + -tjäns-ter-nas
The word 'underrättelsetjänsternas' is a complex Swedish noun with eight syllables, divided according to rules maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. It features geminate consonants and common consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. It means 'the intelligence services’'.
Definitions
- 1
the intelligence services’
the intelligence services’
“Underrättelsetjänsternas arbete är avgörande för nationens säkerhet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rät').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable.. rät — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. tel — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. tjäns — Closed syllable, consonant cluster in coda.. ter — Open syllable.. nas — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are maximized at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
- Geminate consonants (doubled consonants) are treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- The 'ns' cluster is permissible in the coda (end of a syllable).
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