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центростремительного

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7 syllables
20 characters
Russian
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7syllables

центростремительного

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

цен-тро-стре-ми-тель-но-го

Pronunciation

/tsɛnˈtrostrʲɪmʲɪtʲɪlʲnəɡə/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

центро- + стрем- + -и-тель-но-го

The word 'центростремительного' is a complex Russian adjective meaning 'centripetal'. It is divided into seven syllables: цен-тро-стре-ми-тель-но-го, with stress on the fifth syllable ('тель'). The word's structure reveals a Greek-derived prefix, a Proto-Slavic root, and multiple suffixes contributing to its adjectival form. Syllabification follows standard Russian rules prioritizing vowel peaks and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Directed or moving toward a center.

    Centripetal

    “Центростремительное ускорение”

    “Центростремительные силы”

    syn:устремлённый к центру
    ant:центробежный

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('тель').

Syllables

7
цен/tsɛn/
тро/tro/
стре/strʲɪ/
ми/mʲɪ/
тель/tʲɪlʲ/
но/nə/
го/ɡə/

цен — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. тро — Open syllable, following consonant cluster.. стре — Open syllable, complex consonant cluster at the beginning.. ми — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. тель — Closed syllable, stressed, palatalized consonants.. но — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. го — Open syllable, reduced vowel, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

центро-

From Greek *kentron* (center), indicates direction towards the center.

root

стрем-

From Proto-Slavic *strěmъ* (to strive, rush), core meaning of striving.

suf

-и-тель-но-го

Combination of connecting vowel, agent noun suffix, and adjectival endings.

Similar Words

цен­трстре­ми­тьсястре­лец

Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are broken to create syllables with consonant-vowel structures.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable boundaries tend to occur where sonority decreases.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables does not affect written syllable division.
  • The 'стр' consonant cluster requires careful handling during syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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