Hyphenation ofбеспритязательность

Linguistic Analysis of беспритязательность (bespriziazatel'nost')

1. IPA Transcription:

/bʲesprʲɪzʲɪzɐˈtʲelʲnəsʲtʲ/

2. Morphemic Breakdown:

• Prefix: бес- (bes-) - Old Slavic, negative prefix, meaning "without".
• Root: притяза- (pritiaza-) - From the verb "притязать" (pritiazat') - to lay claim to, to aspire to, of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Slavic.
• Suffix: -тельность (-tel'nost') - Slavic suffix forming abstract nouns denoting a quality or state.

3. Stressed Syllable(s):

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: -те́ль- (-tel'-).

4. Syllables List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

• бес- /bʲes/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• при- /prʲɪ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• тя- /tʲɪ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• за- /zɐ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• тель- /tʲelʲ/ - Open syllable, stressed. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• но- /nəs/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division occurs before a vowel.
• сть /tʲ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are generally broken before vowels, but in this case, the final consonant cluster is treated as a single syllable.

5. Syllable Division Rule Explanations:

The primary rule governing syllable division in Russian is sonority sequencing. Syllables are formed around a vowel (or sonorant consonant) nucleus. Consonant clusters are generally broken at the points of maximal sonority change. However, Russian also exhibits a tendency to maintain consonant clusters at the end of words, particularly when they are not easily divisible.

6. Potential Exceptions/Special Cases:

• Palatalization: The palatalization of consonants (indicated by the ' soft sign) influences the phonetic realization of syllables but doesn't directly affect syllable division.
• Consonant clusters: The cluster /st/ in the final syllable is a common occurrence and is treated as a single syllable.

7. Exceptions/Special Cases for the Word as a Whole:

The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification, adhering to standard Russian rules. No major exceptions are present.

8. Syllable Division and Parts of Speech:

The word is primarily a noun. Its syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: беспритязательность (bespriziazatel'nost')
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Definitions:
  • Definition: Lack of pretension, modesty, unassumingly.
  • Translation: Unpretentiousness, modesty, simplicity.
  • Synonyms: скромность (skromnost') - modesty, простота (prostota) - simplicity.
  • Antonyms: высокомерие (vysocomerije) - arrogance, надменность (nadmennost') - haughtiness.
  • Examples: "Его беспритязательность вызывала уважение." (Ego bespriziazatel'nost' vyzyvala uvazhenie.) - "His unpretentiousness inspired respect."

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed above, some regional variations might exhibit slight differences in vowel reduction in unstressed syllables. However, these variations do not significantly alter the syllable division.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• безопасность (bezopasnost') - "safety" - бе-зо-пас-ность. Similar structure with prefixes and suffixes. Syllable division follows the same vowel-based rule.
• неприхотливость (neprikhotlivost') - "unpretentiousness" - не-при-хот-ли-вость. Similar to беспритязательность in its complex morphology and syllable structure.
• ответственность (otvetstvennost') - "responsibility" - от-вет-ствен-ность. Demonstrates the tendency to maintain consonant clusters at the end of syllables, similar to the final syllable in беспритязательность.