Hyphenation ofвосемнадцатиградусным

Linguistic Analysis of "восемнадцатиградусным" (Russian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "восемнадцатиградусным" is a complex adjective meaning "eighteen-degree" (specifically, relating to temperature). It's a relatively long word with multiple morphemes and presents challenges in syllabification due to consonant clusters and vowel reduction in unstressed syllables. The pronunciation involves palatalization of consonants before 'е' and 'и'.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel-centric syllables and avoid breaking consonant clusters where possible, the division is as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• восем- (vosem-) - Prefix, from Proto-Slavic osemь meaning "eight".
• -надцать (-nadtsat') - Root, from Proto-Slavic nъdesętь meaning "teen".
• -и (-i) - Linking vowel, connecting the root to the following element.
• -градус- (-gradus-) - Root, borrowed from Latin gradus meaning "degree".
• -н- (-n-) - Linking consonant.
• -ым (-ym) - Suffix, instrumental case, masculine singular, adjective.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the third syllable: во-сем-над-ца-ти-гра-дус-ным.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/vɐˈsʲemnʲɪdtsətɨˈɡradʊsnəm/

6. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification generally avoids leaving a single consonant at the beginning of a syllable. This is observed in the division of "гра-дус-ным". Vowel reduction (akan'ye/ikan'ye) affects the pronunciation of unstressed vowels, but doesn't alter the syllabic structure.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is an adjective. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Eighteen-degree (temperature).
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Translation: Eighteen-degree
• Synonyms: (None readily available as it's a specific descriptor)
• Antonyms: (None readily available as it's a specific descriptor)
• Examples:
  • "Температура была восемнадцатиградусным." (The temperature was eighteen degrees.)
  • "Восемнадцатиградусным морозом сковало землю." (Eighteen-degree frost gripped the land.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• двадцатьдвухградусный (dvadtsat'dvukhgradusnyy) - "twenty-two-degree": Syllable division is similar, demonstrating the consistent application of rules for compound adjectives.
• шестнадцатиградусный (shestnadtsat'gradusnyy) - "sixteen-degree": Again, similar syllabification, highlighting the pattern for degree-related adjectives.
• тридцатиградусный (tridtsat'gradusnyy) - "thirty-degree": Similar structure, showing the consistent application of rules for combining numerical prefixes with "градусный".

10. Division Rules:

• Vowel-Centric Syllabification: Each syllable generally contains a vowel.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless breaking them is necessary to avoid a single consonant at the beginning of a syllable.
• Morphological Boundaries: Syllable division often respects morphemic boundaries.

11. Special Considerations:

The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the rules. The linking vowels and consonants play a crucial role in connecting morphemes and influencing syllabification.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, regional variations in vowel reduction (akan'ye vs. ikan'ye) might slightly alter the phonetic realization of unstressed vowels, but not the syllabic structure.