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российско-американский

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

8 syllables
22 characters
Russian
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8syllables

российскоамериканский

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

рос-сий-ско-а-ме-ри-кан-ский

Pronunciation

/rɐˈsʲɪjskə ɐmʲɪrɪˈkanskʲɪj/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

российск- + американск- + -ий

The word 'российско-американский' is a compound adjective meaning 'Russian-American'. It's syllabified based on the sonority peak principle, consonant cluster resolution, and vowel reduction. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'российск-', root 'американск-', and suffix '-ий'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to both Russia and America.

    Russian-American

    “российско-американские отношения (rossiysko-amerikanskiye otnosheniya - Russian-American relations)”

    “российско-американский проект (rossiysko-amerikanskiy proyekt - Russian-American project)”

    syn:двусторонний (dvustoronniy - bilateral)

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ско') and the seventh syllable ('кан').

Syllables

8
рос/rɔs/
сий/sʲɪj/
ско/skɔ/
а/ɐ/
ме/mʲɪ/
ри/rʲɪ/
кан/kɐn/
ский/skʲɪj/

рос — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. сий — Closed syllable, palatalization of 'с'. ско — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ск'. а — Open syllable, unstressed vowel reduction.. ме — Closed syllable, palatalization of 'м'. ри — Closed syllable, palatalization of 'р'. кан — Closed syllable, unstressed vowel reduction.. ский — Closed syllable, palatalization of 'с'

Word Parts

pre

российск-

Derived from 'Россия' (Russia), indicates origin.

root

американск-

Derived from 'Америка' (America), indicates origin.

suf

-ий

Adjectival suffix indicating belonging or characteristic.

Similar Words

рос­сий­скийа­ме­ри­кан­скийне­мец­ко­ан­глийс­кий

Sonority Peak Principle

Each syllable aims for a peak of sonority, typically a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are split based on permissible initial clusters and sonority.

Vowel Reduction

Unstressed vowels are reduced in quality.

Palatalization

Consonants preceding 'и' are often palatalized.

  • Hyphenated structure adds a layer of complexity, but syllabification within each part follows standard rules.
  • Vowel reduction is a pervasive feature of Russian phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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