Hyphenation ofunderrättelseutskott

Swedish Word Analysis: underrättelseutskott

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "underrättelseutskott" is a compound noun in Swedish, meaning "intelligence committee". It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation involves several consonant clusters, which are common in Swedish. The pronunciation is [ɵnːdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsˌʉːtːskɔtː].

2. Syllable Division:

Following Swedish syllable division rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable), the word is divided as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: under- (from Old Norse undr meaning "under, beneath"). Function: Intensifier, indicating something happening internally or secretly.
• Root: rättelse (from Old Norse rætta meaning "to straighten, correct, report"). Function: Core meaning related to information or reporting.
• Suffix: -utskott (from Old Norse útskótr meaning "committee, selection"). Function: Indicates a committee or group formed for a specific purpose.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the first syllable of rättelse, making it the third syllable overall: un-der-rät-tel-se-ut-skott.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɵnːdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsˌʉːtːskɔtː/

6. Edge Case Review:

Swedish allows for complex consonant clusters, and this word exemplifies that. The rt cluster in rättelse is a common but potentially challenging sequence for non-native speakers. The geminate consonants (double consonants) /ː/ are also crucial for correct pronunciation.

7. Grammatical Role:

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

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A committee responsible for handling intelligence matters.
• English Translation: Intelligence Committee
• Grammatical Category: Noun (ett-word, neuter gender)
• Synonyms: Spionagetjänstkommitté (Espionage Service Committee)
• Antonyms: (Difficult to find a direct antonym, as it's a specific type of committee)
• Examples:
  • "Underrättelseutskottet granskar säkerhetsläget." (The Intelligence Committee is reviewing the security situation.)
  • "Rapporten presenterades för underrättelseutskottet." (The report was presented to the Intelligence Committee.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• Vattenkraftverk (Hydroelectric power plant): vat-ten-kraft-verk. Similar in having consonant clusters, but stress is on the first syllable.
• Arbetsmarknadsutbildning (Labor market training): ar-bets-mar-knads-ut-bild-ning. Long compound noun, similar structure, but stress is distributed differently.
• Försäkringskassan (The Swedish Social Insurance Agency): för-säk-rings-kas-san. Another long compound noun, but with vowel-initial syllables interspersed, affecting the rhythm.

The differences in stress placement are due to the inherent rhythmic patterns of Swedish, where stress tends to fall on the first syllable of a constituent within a compound.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they won't significantly alter the syllable division. Some speakers might slightly reduce the length of the geminate consonants in faster speech.

11. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Swedish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
• Vowel-Centric Syllables: Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
• Compound Word Syllabification: Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.