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посткоммунистическую

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Russian
Enriched
8syllables

посткоммунистическую

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

по-ст-ком-му-ни-сти-че-скую

Pronunciation

/pɐstkəmːʊnʲɪˈstʲit͡ɕɪskʊjʉ/

Stress

00000100

Morphemes

пост- + коммунистич- + -ескую

The word 'посткоммунистическую' is an eight-syllable adjective with stress on the sixth syllable. Syllabification follows Russian rules of vowel nuclei, consonant cluster breaks, and palatalization. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'пост-', the root 'коммунистич-', and the adjectival suffix '-ескую'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the period after communism.

    post-communist

    посткоммунистическую эпоху

    посткоммунистическую экономику

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable '-ти-' (ti-), the sixth syllable in the word.

Syllables

8
по/pɐ/
ст/st/
ком/kəm/
му/mʊ/
ни/nʲɪ/
сти/stʲɪ/
че/t͡ɕɪ/
скую/skʊjʉ/

по Open syllable, no stress.. ст Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ком Open syllable, no stress.. му Open syllable, no stress.. ни Open syllable, palatalization of 'н'. сти Closed syllable, palatalization of 'с'. че Open syllable, affricate 'ч'. скую Closed syllable, vowel reduction

Vowel Nucleus

Syllables are formed around a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Break

Consonant clusters are generally broken before a vowel, but common initial clusters like 'ст' remain intact.

Palatalization

Consonants are palatalized before the vowel 'и'.

Vowel Reduction

Unstressed vowels are reduced in pronunciation.

  • The consonant cluster 'ст' is a common initial cluster and doesn't pose a syllable division issue.
  • Vowel reduction is a key feature of Russian phonology and affects syllable pronunciation.
  • Palatalization of consonants before 'и' is a standard phonetic process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025
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