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политетрафторэтилене

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9 syllables
20 characters
Russian
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9syllables

политетрафторэтилене

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

по-ли-те-тра-фтор-э-ти-ле-не

Pronunciation

/pɐlʲɪtʲɪˈtræftərɐˈetilʲɪnʲɪ/

Stress

000001001

Morphemes

поли- + тетрафторэтил- + -ен

The word 'политетрафторэтилене' is syllabified based on the open syllable principle and sonority sequencing, resulting in nine syllables. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex noun with Greek and Latin roots, representing polytetrafluoroethylene. Its syllabification is influenced by its status as a relatively recent borrowing with long consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Polytetrafluoroethylene

    Polytetrafluoroethylene

    “Политетрафторэтилене используется для покрытия сковородок.”

    “Этот материал, политетрафторэтилене, очень устойчив к высоким температурам.”

    syn:Teflon

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('не').

Syllables

9
по/pɐ/
ли/lʲɪ/
те/tʲe/
тра/træ/
фтор/ftər/
э/e/
ти/tʲɪ/
ле/lʲe/
не/nʲe/

по — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. ли — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. те — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. тра — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. фтор — Closed syllable, 'r' as sonorant coda.. э — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. ти — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. ле — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. не — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

поли-

From Greek 'polys' meaning 'many'. Indicates a polymer.

root

тетрафторэтил-

Combination of 'тетра-' (four), 'фтор-' (fluorine), and 'этил-' (ethyl).

suf

-ен

Indicates an alkene.

Similar Words

те­ле­ви­де́­ни­ефо­то­э­лек­три́­че­ст­воэ­лек­тро­эн­ер­ги́­я

Open Syllable Principle

Russian syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable nuclei are typically vowels, and consonants are ordered by sonority (vowels > glides > liquids > nasals > obstruents).

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Long consonant clusters are sometimes broken up by vowel insertion, though this is less common in borrowed words.

  • The word is a relatively recent borrowing, and pronunciation/syllabification may vary.
  • The long consonant clusters present a challenge to typical Russian syllabification rules.
  • The case ending '-е' influences pronunciation but doesn't fundamentally alter the core syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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