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первосвященническому

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8 syllables
20 characters
Russian
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8syllables

первосвященническому

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

пер-во-свя-щен-ни-че-ско-му

Pronunciation

/pʲɪrˈvɔ svʲɪˈɕːenʲɪt͡ɕɪˈskəmʊ/

Stress

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Morphemes

перво- + священ- + -нн-ическо-му

The word 'первосвященническому' is a complex Russian adjective divided into eight syllables: пер-во-свя-щен-ни-че-ско-му. It features a Proto-Slavic prefix and root, multiple suffixes, and primary stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of vowel-centered syllables and maximizing onsets, with considerations for vowel reduction and consonant palatalization.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Belonging to the chief priest

    to the chief priest

    “Посвященный первосвященническому сану.”

    syn:главному священнику
    ant:рядовому священнику

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable, '-ще-' (šče) in 'священ-'. This is typical for Russian adjectives.

Syllables

8
пер/pʲɪr/
во/vɔ/
свя/svʲɪ/
щен/ɕːen/
ни/nʲɪ/
че/t͡ɕɪ/
ско/skɔ/
му/mʊ/

пер — Open syllable, initial syllable.. во — Open syllable.. свя — Open syllable.. щен — Closed syllable, contains a long soft consonant.. ни — Open syllable.. че — Open syllable.. ско — Open syllable.. му — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

перво-

Proto-Slavic origin, meaning 'first', 'primary'.

root

священ-

Proto-Slavic origin, meaning 'sacred', 'holy'. Related to the verb 'святить' (svjatit') - to consecrate.

suf

-нн-ическо-му

-нн- indicates a qualitative adjective; -ическ- forms an adjective from a noun; -ому is the dative singular ending.

Similar Words

бла­го­сло­вен­но­мувос­кре­сен­ско­мупре­ос­вя­щен­но­му

Vowel Nucleus

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are broken before vowels to maximize the number of onsets (consonants at the beginning of a syllable).

Closed Syllable

Syllables end with a consonant when no vowel follows.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables can affect perceived syllable boundaries.
  • Palatalization of consonants before 'е' and 'и' influences pronunciation.
  • The complex morphology of Russian adjectives can lead to long words with numerous suffixes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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