Hyphenation ofвосьмидесятиградусными

Linguistic Analysis of "восьмидесятиградусными" (Russian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "восьмидесятиградусными" is a complex adjective meaning "eighty-degree" (in the instrumental plural). It's a highly inflected form, typical of Russian, and presents challenges in syllabification due to consonant clusters and vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, which prioritize the sonority hierarchy and avoid breaking consonant clusters where possible, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• восьм- (vosem-): Root, meaning "eight". Origin: Proto-Slavic.
• и- (i-): Connecting vowel, linking the root to the stem.
• десят- (desyat-): Root, meaning "ten". Origin: Proto-Slavic.
• и- (i-): Connecting vowel.
• град- (grad-): Root, meaning "degree". Origin: Borrowed from Greek (βραδύς - bradys, meaning slow, then degree).
• -ус- (-us-): Interfix, linking the degree root to the adjectival suffix.
• -н- (-n-): Suffix, forming the adjective.
• -ыми (-ymi): Adjectival ending, instrumental plural.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the third syllable: вось-ми-де́-ся-ти-гра́-дус-ны-ми.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/vɐˈsʲɪmʲɪdʲɪˈsʲatʲɪɡrɐˈdusnɨmʲɪ/

6. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification allows for some flexibility, particularly with consonant clusters. However, the principle of maximizing onsets is generally followed. The vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'о' becoming 'а') is crucial for accurate pronunciation and affects the phonetic transcription.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is an adjective. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function, as the orthography doesn't change.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Eighty-degree (instrumental plural).
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Translation: Eighty-degree
• Synonyms: None readily available without specifying context.
• Antonyms: Not applicable.
• Examples:
  • "Угол был восьмидесятиградусным." (Ugol byl vos'midesyatigradusnym.) - "The angle was eighty degrees."
  • "Они измерили температуру восьмидесятиградусными термометрами." (Oni izmerili temperaturu vos'midesyatigradusnymi termometrami.) - "They measured the temperature with eighty-degree thermometers."

9. Phonological Comparison:

• двадцатью (dvadcat'yu): "twenty" - Syllables: два-дца-тью. Similar structure with roots and suffixes.
• тридцати (tridcati): "thirty" - Syllables: три-дца-ти. Similar structure, demonstrating consistent syllabification of decade roots.
• сорокаградусный (sorokagradusnyj): "forty-degree" - Syllables: со-ро-ка-гра-дус-ный. Demonstrates the same pattern of root + interfix + suffix.

The differences in syllable count are due to the varying lengths of the numerical roots (восемь, три, сорок) and the addition of the 'и' connecting vowels.