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древнецерковнославянский

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8 syllables
24 characters
Russian
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8syllables

древнецерковнославянский

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

древ-не-цер-ков-но-сла-вян-ский

Pronunciation

/ˈdrʲevnʲɪt͡sʲɪrˈkovnəsɫɐˈvʲɪnskʲɪj/

Stress

00000101

Morphemes

древн- + церковн- + слав-янск-ий

The word 'древнецерковнославянский' is a complex adjective with eight syllables, stressed on the seventh syllable. Syllabification follows the open syllable principle and resolves consonant clusters. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, roots, and suffixes of Slavic origin, denoting 'Old Church Slavonic'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to Old Church Slavonic, the liturgical language used by the Orthodox Church.

    Old Church Slavonic

    “Древнецерковнославянский язык”

    “Древнецерковнославянские рукописи”

    syn:старославянский
    ant:новославянский

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 7th syllable (вян), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

8
древ/drʲev/
не/nʲe/
цер/t͡sʲer/
ков/kof/
но/no/
сла/sla/
вян/vʲɪn/
ский/skʲɪj/

древ — Open syllable, initial syllable.. не — Open syllable, unstressed.. цер — Closed syllable, consonant cluster /t͡s/.. ков — Closed syllable, unstressed.. но — Open syllable, linking vowel.. сла — Open syllable, unstressed.. вян — Closed syllable, stressed.. ский — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

древн-

Proto-Slavic *drevьnъ, meaning 'ancient', adjectival prefix.

root

церковн-

Proto-Slavic *cerkvь, meaning 'church', adjectival root.

suf

слав-янск-ий

Slavic origin, forming an adjectival suffix denoting belonging or origin, grammatical ending.

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Open Syllable Principle

Syllables tend to end in vowels whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up to maximize the number of open syllables.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Within consonant clusters, sounds are ordered by decreasing sonority.

  • The linking vowel 'о' does not form a separate syllable.
  • Consonant clusters /ts/ and /sl/ are common and do not pose significant challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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