underrättelseväsenden
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-vä-sen-den
Pronunciation
/ʊnˌdɛrˈrɛtːɛlsɛˌvɛːsɛnˌdɛn/
Stress
00000010
Morphemes
under- + rättelse + -väsen
The word 'underrättelseväsenden' is a complex Swedish noun meaning 'intelligence services'. It's divided into eight syllables following the principles of open syllable preference and respecting morpheme boundaries. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with Old Norse roots.
Definitions
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Intelligence services, intelligence agencies
Intelligence services, intelligence agencies
“Sveriges underrättelseväsenden arbetar för att skydda landet.”
“Informationen kom från underrättelseväsenden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-sen-). Swedish stress is generally predictable in compounds.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. rät — Open syllable, unstressed.. tel — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. vä — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Closed syllable, primary stress.. den — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Swedish favors open syllables (CV), dividing around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless exceptionally complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes within the compound.
- The length of the word and the number of morphemes require careful attention.
- The definite plural suffix *-den* is always treated as a separate syllable.
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