underrättelseverksamhet
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-ver-ksam-het
Pronunciation
/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌvɛrksamˈheːt/
Stress
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Morphemes
under- + rättelse + -verksamhet
The word 'underrättelseverksamhet' is a complex Swedish noun divided into eight syllables following open syllable preference and compound syllabification rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'under-', the root 'rättelse', and the suffix '-verksamhet', denoting intelligence operations.
Definitions
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Intelligence operations
Intelligence operations
“Polisen bedriver omfattande underrättelseverksamhet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ksam' in 'verksamhet'). Swedish stress is generally predictable in compounds.
Syllables
un — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. der — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. rät — Open syllable (CV), geminate consonant.. tel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. se — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ver — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ksam — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. het — Open syllable (CV), stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible.
Compound Syllabification
Compounds are broken down into syllables based on the individual morphemes.
- The length of the word requires careful application of syllable division rules.
- Geminate consonants (doubled consonants) are common and do not affect syllable division.
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