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вольнослушательницы

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7 syllables
19 characters
Russian
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7syllables

вольнослушательницы

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

во-льно-слу-ша-тель-ни-цы

Pronunciation

/vɐlʲˈno slʊʂətʲɪlʲnʲɪtsɨ/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

во- + слуш- + -атель-ниц-ы

The word 'вольнослушательницы' is a complex noun formed through prefixation and suffixation. It is divided into seven syllables, with stress on the fifth syllable. Syllable division follows the vowel nucleus rule, allowing for consonant clusters at syllable boundaries. The word denotes a female non-degree student.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A female non-degree student, a person who attends lectures without being formally enrolled in a university.

    Non-degree student (female), auditor (female)

    “Вольнослушательницы присутствовали на открытой лекции.”

    syn:посетительница лекций
    ant:студентка

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'тель' (/tʲɪlʲ/). Vowel reduction occurs in unstressed syllables.

Syllables

7
во/vo/
льно/lʲno/
слу/slʊ/
ша/ʂɐ/
тель/tʲɪlʲ/
ни/nʲɪ/
цы/tsɨ/

во — Open syllable, initial syllable.. льно — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. слу — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ша — Open syllable.. тель — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, palatalized consonant.. ни — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. цы — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.

Word Parts

pre

во-

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

root

слуш-

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

suf

-атель-ниц-ы

-атель- (from French '-ateur' via Polish) denotes a person associated with an action; -ниц- forms feminine agent nouns; -ы is the plural ending.

Similar Words

у­чи­тель­ни­цаслу­ша­тельво­лон­тёр

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus. Each syllable contains one vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning and end of syllables, provided they conform to Russian phonotactics.

Palatalization Rule

Palatalized consonants influence syllable structure and pronunciation.

  • The final syllable 'цы' ends with a consonant cluster, which is an exception to the general rule of avoiding consonant endings.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a significant feature of Russian pronunciation and affects the phonetic realization of the word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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