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вольнослушательница

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
19 characters
Russian
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7syllables

вольнослушательница

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

во-льно-слу-ша-тель-ни-ца

Pronunciation

/vɐlʲˈno slʊʂətʲɪlʲnʲɪtsə/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

во- + слуш- + -атель-ниц-а

The word 'вольнослушательница' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and onset maximization. It consists of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllabification is consistent with general Russian phonological rules, with considerations for vowel reduction and palatalization.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A female external student; a person who attends lectures without being formally enrolled in a university.

    External student, non-matriculated student, audit student

    “Она была вольнослушательницей на курсах иностранных языков.”

    syn:посторонний слушатель (postoronniy slushatel')
    ant:студентка (studentka)

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable: 'тель' (tʲel').

Syllables

7
во/vo/
льно/lʲno/
слу/slʊ/
ша/ʂə/
тель/tʲɪlʲ/
ни/nʲɪ/
ца/tsə/

во — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. льно — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. слу — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. ша — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. тель — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant, consonant cluster.. ни — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. ца — Open syllable, simple CV structure.

Word Parts

pre

во-

Old Slavic, meaning 'free', 'voluntary'.

root

слуш-

From 'слушать' (slushat') - 'to listen'. Proto-Slavic *sluxъ.

suf

-атель-ниц-а

-атель- denotes an agent (from French '-teur'), -ниц- is a feminine suffix, -а is the nominative singular ending.

Similar Words

у­чи­тель­ни­цаслу­ша­тельпи­са­тель­ни­ца

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Palatalization of consonants does not directly affect syllable division, but pronunciation.
  • Consistency of syllabification despite phonetic variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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