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облагодетельствовал

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8 syllables
19 characters
Russian
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8syllables

облагодетельствовал

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

об-ла-го-де-тель-ство-ва-л

Pronunciation

/ɐblɐɡɐdʲɪtʲɪlʲstvɐˈval/

Stress

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Morphemes

об- + -благодетель- + -ствова-л

The word 'облагодетельствовал' is divided into eight syllables based on Russian phonological rules prioritizing open syllables, sonority, and consonant cluster resolution. It's a past tense verb meaning 'to benefit' with a complex morphemic structure including a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To do a favor to someone, to benefit someone, to show kindness.

    To favor, to benefit, to do a good turn to.

    “Он облагодетельствовал бедного старика.”

    syn:помогатьсодействовать
    ant:вредитьмешать

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: ва́л.

Syllables

8
об-/ɐp/
ла-/lɐ/
го-/ɡɐ/
де-/dʲɪ/
тель-/tʲɪlʲ/
ство-/stvɐ/
ва-/vɐ/
л/l/

об- — Open syllable. Initial syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ла- — Open syllable. Vowel between two consonants.. го- — Open syllable. Vowel between two consonants.. де- — Open syllable. Vowel between two consonants, palatalization of the consonant.. тель- — Open syllable. Vowel between two consonants, palatalization of the consonant.. ство- — Open syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. ва- — Open syllable. Vowel between two consonants.. л — Closed syllable. Final consonant.

Word Parts

pre

об-

Old Slavic, prefix denoting 'around,' 'about,' or 'completely.' Intensifies the action.

root

-благодетель-

Slavic root from 'благо' (good) and 'дело' (deed). Meaning 'benefactor.'

suf

-ствова-л

Slavic suffix indicating a process or action (-stvo) combined with iterative suffix (-va-) and past tense suffix (-l).

Similar Words

бла­го­да­ритьсо­дей­ст­ви­еде­я­тель­ность

Syllable Weight

Russian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are formed to maximize sonority.

Consonant Clusters

Clusters are split to create legal syllable onsets and codas.

Palatalization

Palatalized consonants influence syllable division.

  • The word is long and morphologically complex, potentially leading to ambiguity, but the rules applied are consistent with standard Russian phonology.
  • Palatalization of consonants influences syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/30/2025

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