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китайско-американский

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Russian
Enriched
8syllables

китайскоамериканский

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ки-тай-ско-а-ме-ри-кан-ский

Pronunciation

/kʲɪˈtɐjskə‿ɐmʲɪˈrʲɪkənskʲɪj/

Stress

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Morphemes

китайск- + -о-амер-икан-ский

The word 'китайско-американский' is a compound adjective syllabified according to Russian phonological rules, prioritizing open syllables and treating linking vowels as separate units. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic structure reveals roots from 'China' and 'America' combined with derivational suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to both China and America; of Chinese and American origin or character.

    Chinese-American

    “китайско-американские отношения”

    “китайско-американский ресторан”

    syn:китае-американский

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'кан' (кан-ский). The vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is typical of Russian.

Syllables

8
ки/kʲɪ/
тай/tɐj/
ско/skə/
а/ɐ/
ме/mʲɪ/
ри/rʲɪ/
кан/kən/
ский/skʲɪj/

ки — Open syllable, initial syllable.. тай — Open syllable.. ско — Closed syllable, linking element.. а — Open syllable, linking vowel.. ме — Open syllable.. ри — Open syllable.. кан — Closed syllable, root element.. ский — Closed syllable, suffix, stressed.

Word Parts

root

китайск-

From 'Китай' (China), denotes origin.

suf

-о-амер-икан-ский

Combination of linking vowel, root 'Америка', intermediate suffix '-икан-', and adjectival suffix '-ский'.

Similar Words

ро­ссий­ско­а­ме­ри­кан­скийне­мец­ко­а­ме­ри­кан­скийя­пон­ско­а­ме­ри­кан­ский

Open Syllable Preference

Russian favors open syllables, leading to divisions like 'ки-тай'.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up with vowel assignment.

Linking Vowel Syllabification

Linking vowels like '-о-' are treated as separate syllables.

  • The hyphen clearly marks a syllable break.
  • The linking vowel '-о-' requires specific attention.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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