Hyphenation ofмелкокристаллическом

Linguistic Analysis of "мелкокристаллическом" (Russian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "мелкокристаллическом" is a Russian adjective meaning "fine-crystalline" or "finely crystalline." It's a relatively long word with a complex morphological structure. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, a common feature of Russian phonology.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, which prioritize the sonority hierarchy and avoidance of consonant clusters at syllable boundaries, the word is divided as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• мел- (mel-): Prefix, derived from the root "мел" (mel) meaning "small, fine." Origin: Proto-Slavic. Morphological function: denotes small size.
• -ко- (-ko-): Suffix, diminutive. Origin: Slavic. Morphological function: adds a diminutive meaning.
• -кристал- (-kristal-): Root, borrowed from Greek "κρύσταλλος" (krystallos) meaning "ice, crystal." Origin: Greek. Morphological function: core meaning related to crystals.
• -лич- (-lich-): Suffix, forming adjectives from nouns. Origin: Slavic. Morphological function: adjectival formation.
• -еск- (-esk-): Suffix, forming adjectives. Origin: Greek (via other European languages). Morphological function: adjectival formation.
• -ом (-om): Case ending (Instrumental singular). Origin: Slavic. Morphological function: grammatical case marking.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: мелкокристалли́ческом.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/mʲelʲkɐ krʲɪs.tɐˈlʲit͡ɕɪskəm/

6. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification generally avoids leaving consonants at the end of a syllable unless they are sonorants (l, m, n, r). The cluster "стл" is handled by placing "ст" in one syllable and "л" in the next.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is an adjective in the instrumental singular case. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of case.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Fine-crystalline, finely crystalline.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Translation: Fine-crystalline
• Synonyms: мелкозернистый (melkozernisty - fine-grained), мелкодисперсный (melkodispersny - finely dispersed)
• Antonyms: крупнокристаллический (krupnokristallichesky - coarse-crystalline)
• Examples:
  • "Мелкокристаллическом песке." (Melkokristallicheskom peske - In fine-crystalline sand.)
  • "Мелкокристаллическом структуре." (Melkokristallicheskom strukture - In a fine-crystalline structure.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• быстрокристаллизованный (bystrokristallizovanny - quickly crystallized): быс-тро-кри-стал-ли-зо-ван-ный. Similar syllable structure, but with more vowel-consonant alternations.
• крупнокристаллический (krupnokristallichesky - coarse-crystalline): круп-но-кри-стал-ли-че-ский. Similar root and suffixes, but different prefix and stress placement.
• мелколистовой (melkolistovoy - finely leaved): мел-ко-лис-то-вой. Shares the "мелко-" prefix and similar suffix structure, demonstrating consistent syllabification of these elements.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, some regional variations might exhibit slight differences in vowel reduction or palatalization. However, these variations generally do not affect the core syllable division.

11. Division Rules:

• Sonority Principle: Syllables tend to be formed around sonorant sounds (vowels, l, m, n, r).
• Avoidance of Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are broken up whenever possible, with preference given to placing sonorants in the following syllable.
• Vowel-Centric Syllables: Each syllable typically contains one vowel.