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низкопоклонствовать

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6 syllables
19 characters
Russian
Enriched
6syllables

низкопоклонствовать

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

низ-ко-поклон-ство-ва-ть

Pronunciation

[nʲɪzkəpəklənstvəˈvatʲ]

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

низ- + поклон- + -ство-ова-ть

The word низкопоклонствовать is a verb with seven syllables divided according to CV/CVC rules. It features a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Palatalization affects consonant pronunciation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To grovel, to fawn, to obsequiously bow and scrape.

    “Он начал низкопоклонствовать перед начальством, чтобы получить повышение.”

    syn:унижатьсяраболепствовать
    ant:гордитьсявысокомерничать

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: -ва- (-va-).

Syllables

7
ни/nʲɪ/
зко/zkə/
по/pə/
клон/klon/
ство/stvə/
ва/vɐ/
ть/tʲ/

ни — Open syllable. Consonant-Vowel (CV) structure.. зко — Closed syllable. Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) structure. 'з' is palatalized.. по — Open syllable. CV structure.. клон — Closed syllable. CVC structure.. ство — Closed syllable. CVC structure.. ва — Open syllable, stressed.. ть — Closed syllable. Palatalization due to the infinitive ending.

Word Parts

pre

низ-

From Proto-Slavic *nizъ* meaning "low, down". Indicates a low position or degree.

root

поклон-

From Proto-Slavic *poklonъ* meaning "bow, reverence". Relates to the act of bowing.

suf

-ство-ова-ть

-ство- forms abstract nouns; -ова- forms infinitives; -ть is the infinitive ending.

Similar Words

вы­со­ко­поклон­ство­ва­тьпо­клон­никбла­го­слов­ля­ть

CV/CVC

Syllable division based on vowel nuclei. Consonants preceding a vowel form the onset, following a vowel form the coda.

Palatalization

Palatalization of consonants before 'и' and 'ь' influences syllable structure.

Stress Assignment

Russian stress is lexical and falls on the penultimate syllable in this case.

  • Palatalization of 'з' before 'и'.
  • The infinitive ending '-ть' often forms a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025

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