Hyphenation ofunderrättelseväsendes

Swedish Word Analysis: underrättelseväsendes

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "underrättelseväsendes" is a complex Swedish noun. It's a genitive singular form, indicating possession. Pronunciation involves a series of consonant clusters and vowel sounds typical of Swedish.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Swedish syllabification rules, the word is divided as follows (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: under- (origin: Germanic, function: intensifying/subordinating)
• Root: rätt- (origin: Old Norse, function: related to 'right', 'justice', 'information')
• Suffixes: -else (origin: Germanic, function: forming nouns related to action or process), -väsende (origin: Germanic, function: denoting a system, organization, or sphere of activity), -s (origin: Germanic, function: genitive singular marker)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the second syllable: un-der-rätt-else-vä-sen-des.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈɵnːdɛrˌrɛtːɛlˌsɛːvɛˈsɛndɛs/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

Here's a detailed breakdown of each syllable, with IPA transcription, rule application, and potential exceptions:

• un /ɵnː/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. No consonant clusters break the syllable.
• der /dɛr/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel nucleus 'e' followed by consonants.
• rätt /rɛtː/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel nucleus 'ä' followed by consonant 't'. Geminate consonant 'tt' remains within the syllable.
• else /ɛlˌsɛː/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel nucleus 'e' followed by consonants.
• vä /vɛː/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel nucleus 'ä' followed by consonant.
• sen /sɛn/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel nucleus 'e' followed by consonant.
• des /dɛs/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Vowel nucleus 'e' followed by consonant 's'.

7. Edge Case Review:

The geminate consonant 'tt' in rätt is a common feature in Swedish and doesn't affect syllabification. The consonant clusters are typical and follow the rule of maximizing onsets.

8. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: underrättelseväsendes
• Part of Speech: Noun (genitive singular)
• Definitions:
  • "of the intelligence service"
  • "relating to the intelligence system"
• Translation: "of the intelligence service"
• Synonyms: (related to intelligence) informationssystemets, säkerhetstjänstens
• Antonyms: (difficult to find direct antonyms, related to openness) offentlighetsprincipens
• Examples: "Informationen kom från underrättelseväsendes källor." (The information came from sources within the intelligence service.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they won't significantly alter the syllabification. Some dialects might reduce vowel length slightly.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• försäkringskassan: för-säk-ring-skas-san (similar consonant clusters, stress pattern)
• informationsutbyte: in-for-ma-tions-ut-byte (similar length and complexity, vowel sequences)
• samhällsvetenskapen: sam-hälls-vet-en-ska-pen (similar number of syllables, consonant clusters)

The syllable division in all these words follows the same principles: vowel nuclei forming the core of each syllable, consonant clusters maximizing onsets, and geminate consonants remaining within the syllable. The primary difference lies in the specific consonant and vowel sequences.