Hyphenation ofдесятикилограммовой

Linguistic Analysis of "десятикилограммовой" (desyat'kilogrammovoy)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "десятикилограммовой" is a Russian adjective meaning "ten-kilogram" (feminine, instrumental singular). It's a complex word formed through compounding and inflection. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, a common feature of Russian phonology.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, the word breaks down as follows (using only original letters): де-ся-ти-ки-ло-грам-мо-вой

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• де- (de-): Prefix, meaning "ten" (origin: Indo-European root *déḱm̥t, related to the numeral ten).
• -сяти- (-sjati-): Connecting vowel and part of the numeral stem.
• -килограм- (-kilogram-): Root, borrowed from French kilogramme (ultimately from Greek khilioi "thousand" + gramma "weight"). Denotes the unit of mass.
• -мо- (-mo-): Part of the adjectival suffix.
• -вой (-voy): Adjectival suffix, feminine instrumental singular. Indicates grammatical gender, number, and case.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: де-ся-ти-ки-ло-грам-мо-вой.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/dʲɪsʲɪˈtʲikʲɪlɐˈɡramːəvɐj/

6. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification generally follows the principle of maximizing onsets. However, consonant clusters can sometimes lead to ambiguity. In this case, the division adheres to the principle of not separating affixes from their stems.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is an adjective. If it were used as part of a noun phrase, the syllabification and stress would remain the same.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: десятикилограммовой (desyat'kilogrammovoy)
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Translation: ten-kilogram (feminine, instrumental singular)
• Synonyms: None readily available without specifying the noun it modifies.
• Antonyms: None readily available without specifying the noun it modifies.
• Examples:
  • "Упаковка весит десять килограммов." (Upakovka vesit desyat' kilogrammov.) - "The package weighs ten kilograms."
  • "Она несла десять килограммов картошки." (Ona nesla desyat' kilogrammov kartoshki.) - "She carried ten kilograms of potatoes."

9. Phonological Comparison:

• двадцатикилограммовой (dvadtsatikilogrammovoy): "twenty-kilogram". Syllable division: двад-ца-ти-ки-ло-грам-мо-вой. Similar structure, differing only in the initial numeral prefix.
• пятидесятикилограммовой (pyatidesyat'kilogrammovoy): "fifty-kilogram". Syllable division: пя-ти-де-ся-ти-ки-ло-грам-мо-вой. More syllables due to the compound numeral "fifty".
• однокилограммовой (odnokilogrammovoy): "one-kilogram". Syllable division: од-но-ки-ло-грам-мо-вой. Fewer syllables due to the simpler numeral "one".

The syllable structure is consistent across these words, demonstrating the regular application of Russian syllabification rules to compound adjectives involving numerals and "kilogramm".

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Initial Syllables: Each vowel typically begins a new syllable. (e.g., де-ся-)
• Rule 2: Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, maximizing the onset. (e.g., -грам-)
• Rule 3: Affix Separation: Affixes are not separated from the stems they attach to. (e.g., де-сяти-килограм-)

11. Special Considerations:

Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a significant factor in pronunciation but doesn't affect the orthographic syllable division. The "soft" consonants (indicated by the palatalization mark in IPA) influence pronunciation but are represented by the same letters in the orthography.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, some regional variations in vowel reduction might occur, but these wouldn't alter the syllable division.