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восемнадцатилетними

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

8 syllables
19 characters
Russian
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8syllables

восемнадцатилетними

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

во-сем-над-ца-ти-лет-ни-ми

Pronunciation

/vɐˈsʲemnədtsətʲɪˈlʲetnʲɪmʲɪ/

Stress

00000010

Morphemes

во- + сем-над-ца + -лет-ни-ми

The word 'восемнадцатилетними' is an eighteen-year-old adjective in the instrumental plural case. It is syllabified into eight syllables following the vowel nucleus rule, with consonant clusters forming closed syllables. The primary stress falls on the seventh syllable ('ни'). The word's morphemic structure reveals its formation from a numeral base, the root 'лет' (year), and adjectival suffixes.

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1

    Eighteen-year-old

    eighteen-year-old

    “Мы разговаривали с восемнадцатилетними студентами.”

    “Она восхищалась восемнадцатилетними юношами.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the seventh syllable, 'ни' (/nʲɪ/). This is typical for adjectives of this formation.

Syllables

8
во/vo/
сем/sʲem/
над/nəd/
ца/tsa/
ти/tʲɪ/
лет/lʲet/
ни/nʲɪ/
ми/mʲɪ/

во — Open syllable, initial syllable.. сем — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. над — Open syllable.. ца — Open syllable.. ти — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. лет — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. ни — Closed, stressed syllable, palatalized consonant.. ми — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.

Word Parts

pre

во-

Proto-Slavic origin, intensifier/degree marker.

root

сем-над-ца

Numeral formation, derived from 'семь' (seven).

suf

-лет-ни-ми

Adjectival formation, plural instrumental case marking.

Similar Words

два­дца­ти­лет­ни­мишест­над­ца­ти­лет­ни­митри­над­ца­ти­лет­ни­ми

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel forms the core of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonants following a vowel typically form a closed syllable.

Palatalization Rule

Consonants preceding 'е', 'ё', 'и', 'ю', 'я' are often palatalized, influencing pronunciation and syllabification.

  • Consonant clusters are common in Russian and are handled according to the vowel nucleus rule.
  • Palatalization of consonants significantly impacts pronunciation and syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur, but do not fundamentally alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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