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лжесвидетельствовали

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Russian
Enriched
8syllables

лжесвидетельствовали

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

л-же-сви-де-тель-ство-ва-ли

Pronunciation

/lʐɨ‿svʲɪdʲɪˈtʲelʲstvəvəlʲɪ/

Stress

00000100

Morphemes

лже- + свиде- + -тельство-

The word 'лжесвидетельствовали' is a past tense verb syllabified as л-же-сви-де-тель-ство-ва-ли, with stress on 'ство'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Russian rules prioritizing vowel prominence.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To bear false witness, to perjure oneself.

    To give false testimony.

    Они лжесвидетельствовали в суде.

    Его обвинили в лжесвидетельстве.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the sixth syllable ('ство').

Syllables

8
л/lʐɨ/
же/ʐɨ/
сви/svʲɪ/
де/dʲɪ/
тель/tʲelʲ/
ство/stvə/
ва/və/
ли/lʲɪ/

л Open syllable, initial consonant.. же Closed syllable, vowel reduction possible.. сви Closed syllable, palatalization of 'с' before 'и'.. де Closed syllable, palatalization of 'д' before 'е'.. тель Closed syllable, palatalization of 'т'.. ство Stressed syllable, vowel reduction possible in unstressed positions.. ва Open syllable, vowel reduction common.. ли Closed syllable, palatalization of 'л'.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).

Vowel-Initial Syllable

A syllable must begin with a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up, with one consonant typically being assigned to each adjacent syllable.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Palatalization of consonants before 'е' and 'и'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025
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