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самовоспламенявшейся

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Russian
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8syllables

самовоспламе́нявшейся

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

са-мо-вос-пла-ме́н-яв-шей-ся

Pronunciation

/sɐmɐvɐsplɐmʲɪˈnʲævʂɨjˈsʲæ/

Stress

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Morphemes

само- + пламен- + -я-вш-ей-ся

The word 'самовоспламенявшейся' is a complex Russian adjective meaning 'self-igniting'. It's syllabified into eight syllables with stress on the fifth syllable (ме́н). The word is formed from the prefix 'само-', the root 'пламен-', and a series of participial suffixes. Syllable division follows the open syllable principle and considers Russian consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Self-igniting, self-inflaming

    Self-igniting

    “Самовоспламеняющаяся жидкость”

    “Вещество было самовоспламенявшейся.”

    syn:самовозгорающийся
    ant:невзрывающийся

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable (ме́н). Russian stress is dynamic and can fall on any syllable.

Syllables

8
са/sɐ/
мо/mɐ/
вос/vɐs/
пла/plɐ/
ме́н/mʲɪn/
яв/jæv/
шей/ʂɨj/
ся/sʲæ/

са — Open syllable, unstressed.. мо — Open syllable, unstressed.. вос — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'вс' treated as a single onset.. пла — Open syllable, unstressed.. ме́н — Closed syllable, stressed. Vowel quality changes due to stress.. яв — Closed syllable, unstressed.. шей — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ся — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

само-

Proto-Slavic *samъ*, meaning 'self'. Forms reflexive/intensive meanings.

root

пламен-

Proto-Slavic *plamę*, meaning 'flame'. Core meaning related to fire.

suf

-я-вш-ей-ся

Participial suffixes indicating past active participle, feminine gender, and reflexive particle.

Similar Words

во­спла­ме­ня́­тьсяво­спла­ме­не́­ни­еса­мо­лёт

Open Syllable Principle

Syllables tend to end in vowels whenever possible.

Sonority Hierarchy

Consonant clusters are broken based on the relative sonority of the consonants.

Russian Consonant Clusters

Certain consonant clusters, like 'вс-', are often treated as single onsets.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a key feature of Russian pronunciation and affects the phonetic realization of the syllables.
  • The 'вс-' cluster is a common exception where the syllable division might be debated, but is generally treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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