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контр-адмирал-инженер

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7 syllables
21 characters
Russian
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7syllables

контрадмиралинженер

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

контр-ад-ми-рал-ин-же-нер

Pronunciation

/kənˈtr‿ɐdʲmʲɪˈral ɪnʐɨˈnʲer/

Stress

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Morphemes

контр- + адмирал + инженер

The word 'контр-адмирал-инженер' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: контр-ад-ми-рал-ин-же-нер. Stress falls on the 'рал' and 'нер' syllables. The syllabification follows Russian rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding single-consonant syllable beginnings. It's composed of a Greek prefix, an Arabic-derived root, and a Latin-derived root.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A naval officer holding the rank of rear admiral who is also an engineer.

    Counter-admiral engineer / Rear admiral engineer

    “Контр-адмирал-инженер руководил строительством нового корабля.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'рал' (admiral) and the last syllable 'нер' (inzhener).

Syllables

7
контр/kənˈtr/
ад/ɐd/
ми/mʲɪ/
рал/ˈral/
ин/ɪn/
же/ʐə/
нер/ˈnʲer/

контр — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ад — Open syllable, unstressed.. ми — Open syllable, unstressed.. рал — Closed syllable, stressed.. ин — Closed syllable, unstressed.. же — Open syllable, unstressed.. нер — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

контр-

Greek origin (ἀντί-), meaning 'counter-' or 'against'.

root

адмирал

Borrowed from Dutch/German/Arabic, meaning 'admiral'.

suf

инженер

Borrowed from French/Latin, meaning 'engineer'.

Similar Words

ад­ми­ралин­же­нерко­ман­дир

Open Syllable Preference

Russian favors syllables ending in vowels, leading to divisions like 'контр-ад'.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Avoids leaving single consonants at the beginning of a syllable, resulting in 'ад-ми' instead of 'д-ми'.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.

  • The hyphen acts as a morpheme boundary marker in this compound word.
  • Potential for slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in some regional variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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