underrättelseväsendens
Syllables
un-der-rät-tel-se-vä-sen-dens
Pronunciation
/ˈɵnːdɛrˌrɛtːɛlˌsɛːvɛˌsɛndɛnˢ/
Stress
10000000
Morphemes
under- + rättelse + -väsen-dens
The word 'underrättelseväsendens' is a complex Swedish noun divided into eight syllables. It features a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rules of Swedish phonology.
Definitions
- 1
the intelligence services’
the intelligence services’
“Underrättelseväsendens arbete är avgörande för nationens säkerhet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rät').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. rät — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ä', geminate consonant. tel — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. se — Open syllable, long vowel 'e'. vä — Open syllable, long vowel 'ä'. sen — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. dens — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', final devoiced consonant
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are breakable based on sonority.
- Geminate consonants (e.g., 'tt') remain within the syllable.
- Final 's' is often devoiced to /s/ in pronunciation.
- Long vowels (e.g., 'e:') are characteristic of Swedish and do not affect syllabification.
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