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мелкокристаллический

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8 syllables
20 characters
Russian
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8syllables

мелкокристалический

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ме-лко-кри-ста-ли-че-ски-й

Pronunciation

/ˈmʲeɫkəkrʲɪs̪tɐˈɫʲit͡ɕɪskʲɪj/

Stress

00000101

Morphemes

мел- + кристалл- + -ическ-ий

The word 'мелкокристаллический' is an adjective with eight syllables, divided based on the sonority peak principle and Russian syllabification rules. It consists of a prefix 'мел-', root 'кристалл-', and suffixes '-ическ-' and '-ий'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division is consistent with similar words in Russian.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or consisting of fine crystals.

    fine-crystalline, microcrystalline

    “Мелкокристаллический кварц часто используется в ювелирных изделиях.”

    syn:мелкозернистыймикрокристаллический
    ant:крупнокристаллический

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ли-').

Syllables

8
ме/mʲe/
лко/ɫkə/
кри/krʲɪ/
ста/s̪tɐ/
ли/lʲɪ/
че/t͡ɕe/
ски/skʲɪ/
й/j/

ме — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. лко — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel structure.. кри — Open syllable, consonant cluster-vowel structure, palatalization.. ста — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel structure.. ли — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, palatalization.. че — Open syllable, affricate-vowel structure.. ски — Open syllable, consonant cluster-vowel structure, palatalization.. й — Syllabic glide.

Word Parts

pre

мел-

Proto-Slavic origin, meaning 'small, fine'.

root

кристалл-

Borrowed from German/Greek, meaning 'crystal'.

suf

-ическ-ий

Adjectival suffix indicating belonging to/relating to, Old Church Slavonic origin.

Similar Words

кри­стал­ли­зо­ван­ныйма­кро­кри­стал­ли­че­скиймел­ко­ли­сто­вой

Sonority Peak Principle

Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are divided based on the possibility of forming a syllable with a vowel.

Glide as Syllable Nucleus

The glide /j/ can function as a syllable nucleus.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a key feature of Russian pronunciation.
  • Palatalization of consonants before /i/ and /e/.
  • The 'й' glide forming its own syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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