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богоотступнического

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8 syllables
19 characters
Russian
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8syllables

богоотступнического

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

бо-го-от-ступ-ни-че-ско-го

Pronunciation

/bɐɡɐˌɐtступˈnʲit͡ɕɪskəɡə/

Stress

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Morphemes

бого- + отступ- + ническ-ого

The word 'богоотступнического' is an eight-syllable adjective with stress on the seventh syllable ('ско'). Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus principle, maximizing onsets, and accounting for vowel reduction in unstressed positions. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and several suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of apostasy; apostate.

    Apostate, of apostasy.

    “богоотступнического деяния”

    “богоотступнического учения”

    syn:отступническийеретический
    ant:верныйблагочестивый

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable '-ско-' (ско). Unstressed syllables exhibit vowel reduction.

Syllables

8
бо/bɐ/
го/ɡɐ/
от/ɐt/
ступ/stup/
ни/nʲi/
че/t͡ɕɪ/
ско/ˈskə/
го/ɡə/

бо — Open syllable, initial syllable.. го — Open syllable.. от — Open syllable.. ступ — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ни — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. че — Open syllable.. ско — Closed, stressed syllable.. го — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.

Word Parts

pre

бого-

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ* meaning 'god', indicates relation to the divine.

root

отступ-

From the verb 'отступать' (to retreat, to apostatize), signifies 'stepping away from'.

suf

ническ-ого

Adjectival suffix forming quality/relation + genitive singular ending.

Similar Words

bla­go­tvo­ri­tel'­no­gone­so­sto­ya­tel'­no­goot­vet­stven­no­go

Vowel Nucleus

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

Sonority Sequencing

Within a consonant cluster, sounds are ordered according to their sonority (decreasing from vowel-like to consonant-like).

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a significant feature of Russian phonology and affects syllable pronunciation.
  • Palatalization of consonants influences vowel quality and can affect syllable boundaries.
  • Consonant clusters are common in Russian and are handled according to the principles of onset maximization and sonority sequencing.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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