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микропалеонтологический

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

10 syllables
23 characters
Russian
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10syllables

микропалеонтологический

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ми-кро-па-ле-он-то-ло-ги-че-ский

Pronunciation

/mʲɪkrɐpɐlʲɪɐnˈtɔlɐɡʲɪt͡ɕɪskʲɪj/

Stress

0000000100

Morphemes

микро- + палеонто- + -логический

The word 'микропалеонтологический' is syllabified based on the open syllable principle and sonority hierarchy, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex adjective formed from Greek and Latin roots, denoting a field of study. Syllable division is consistent with similar Russian adjectives.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the study of microscopic fossils.

    Micropaleontological

    “микропалеонтологический анализ”

    “микропалеонтологический метод”

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: -ги-.

Syllables

10
ми/mʲɪ/
кро/krɐ/
па/pɐ/
ле/lʲe/
он/ɔn/
то/tɔ/
ло/lɔ/
ги/ɡʲɪ/
че/t͡ɕe/
ский/skʲɪj/

ми — Open syllable, initial syllable.. кро — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. па — Open syllable.. ле — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. он — Closed syllable.. то — Open syllable.. ло — Open syllable.. ги — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. че — Open syllable.. ский — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.

Word Parts

pre

микро-

From Greek μικρός (mikrós) meaning 'small'. Denotes scale.

root

палеонто-

From Greek παλαιός (palaiós) 'ancient' + ὄν (ón) 'being' + λόγος (lógos) 'word, study'. Relates to ancient life.

suf

-логический

From Greek -λογικός (-logikós). Forms an adjective meaning 'relating to the study of'.

Similar Words

би­о­ло­ги­че­скийге­о­ло­ги­че­скийпси­хо­ло­ги­че­ский

Open Syllable Preference

Russian favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllables are divided to maximize open syllables.

Sonority Hierarchy

Consonant clusters are broken in a way that maximizes sonority within each syllable.

Palatalization

Consonants preceding 'и' are often palatalized, influencing syllable boundaries.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables does not affect syllable division.
  • The consonant cluster 'нт' is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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