Hyphenation ofunderrättelseuppgifter

Swedish Word Analysis: underrättelseuppgifter

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "underrättelseuppgifter" is a compound noun in Swedish, meaning "intelligence information/data". It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation involves several consonant clusters, which are common in Swedish. The pronunciation is [ɵnːdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌɵpːɡɪftɛr].

2. Syllable Division:

Following Swedish syllable division rules, which generally prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex and span syllable boundaries, the division is as follows (see JSON output for the exact format).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: under- (from Old Norse undr meaning "under, beneath"). Function: Intensifier, indicating something happening below or within.
• Root: rättelse (from Old Norse rætta meaning "to straighten, correct, judge"). Function: Core meaning related to information or correction.
• Suffix: -uppgifter (composed of -upp- (from Old Norse upp meaning "up, on") and -gifter (from Old Norse gift meaning "gift, giving"). Function: Forms a noun denoting tasks, data, or information.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the syllable "-rätt-". Swedish stress is generally word-initial or on the first syllable of a compound word, but can shift in longer compounds. In this case, the stress is on the second syllable of the first compound.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɵnːdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌɵpːɡɪftɛr/

6. Edge Case Review:

The consonant cluster "-rtt-" is a relatively common but potentially challenging sequence in Swedish. The double 'r' is a characteristic feature of Swedish pronunciation. The syllable division avoids breaking this cluster.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of grammatical function, as it's a fixed compound noun.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: underrättelseuppgifter
• Part of Speech: Noun (en)
• Definitions:
  • "Intelligence information/data"
  • "Information gathered for strategic purposes"
• Translation: Intelligence information/data
• Synonyms: informationsinsamling, underrättelser
• Antonyms: desinformation, vilseledande information
• Examples:
  • "Polisen analyserade underrättelseuppgifterna." (The police analyzed the intelligence information.)
  • "Säkerhetstjänsten samlade in underrättelseuppgifter." (The security service collected intelligence information.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• Väderstreck (weather directions): vä-der-streck. Similar syllable structure with consonant clusters. Stress on the first syllable.
• Företagsledning (company management): fö-re-tags-led-ning. Similar compound structure. Stress on the second syllable.
• Arbetsuppgifter (work tasks): ar-bets-up-p-gif-ter. Similar suffix structure (-uppgifter). Stress on the second syllable.

The differences in stress placement are due to the length and structure of the compound words. Longer compounds tend to have stress further into the word.

10. Division Rules:

• Vowel-centric division: Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
• Consonant cluster preservation: Avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are exceptionally complex.
• Compound word rules: Syllabification respects the boundaries of compound words.

11. Special Considerations:

The pronunciation of /ɵ/ can vary regionally. Some speakers may pronounce it closer to /œ/. This doesn't affect the syllable division.