Hyphenation ofдвухсотпятидесятилетние

Linguistic Analysis of "двухсотпятидесятилетние" (dvukhсотпятидесятилетние)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "двухсотпятидесятилетние" is a complex adjective meaning "two hundred and fifty-year-old". It's formed through a series of compounding and inflectional processes. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, a common feature of Russian phonology.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, which prioritize the sonority hierarchy and avoidance of single-letter syllables, the word is divided as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: двух- (dvukh-) - From Proto-Slavic dъva, meaning "two". Indicates quantity.
• Root: сот- (сот-) - From Proto-Slavic sъto, meaning "hundred". Forms part of the numerical component.
• Root: пять- (pyat'-) - From Proto-Slavic pętь, meaning "five". Forms part of the numerical component.
• Root: десять- (desyat'-) - From Proto-Slavic desętь, meaning "ten". Forms part of the numerical component.
• Suffix: -лет- (-let-) - From Proto-Slavic lěto, meaning "year". Forms the base for age-related adjectives.
• Suffix: -ни-е (-ni-ye) - Inflectional suffix indicating plural, nominative/accusative case, and adjectival agreement.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: пятидесятилетние.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/dvuxsɐtпʲɪtʲɪˈdʲesʲɪtʲɪˈlʲetnʲɪjə/

6. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification can be tricky with consonant clusters. The rule of maximizing onsets is applied, but vowel reduction significantly impacts the perceived syllable boundaries. The 'т' in 'пятидесяти' can be considered part of either syllable, but the more common and phonetically plausible division is as shown.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function (e.g., modifying a noun).

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Two hundred and fifty-year-old.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective (прилагательное)
• Translation: Two hundred and fifty-year-old
• Synonyms: (None readily available without specifying the noun it modifies)
• Antonyms: (None readily available without specifying the noun it modifies)
• Examples: "двухсотпятидесятилетние традиции" (two hundred and fifty-year-old traditions).

9. Phonological Comparison:

• стопятидесятилетний (stopʲɪtʲɪˈdʲesʲɪtʲɪˈlʲetnʲɪj) - "one hundred and fifty-year-old". Syllable division is similar, demonstrating the consistent treatment of numerical components.
• трехсотлетний (trʲɪxsɐtˈlʲetnʲɪj) - "three hundred-year-old". Again, the numerical prefix is treated similarly.
• пятидесятилетний (pʲɪtʲɪˈdʲesʲɪtʲɪˈlʲetnʲɪj) - "fifty-year-old". Shows how the numerical root 'пять-' is syllabified.

The differences in syllable count arise from the varying lengths of the numerical prefixes (двух-, сто-, трех-, пять-). The core syllabification rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel-sonorant sequences remain consistent.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, some regional variations might exhibit slight differences in vowel reduction or palatalization. However, these variations generally do not affect the core syllable division.

11. Division Rules:

• Sonority Principle: Syllables are formed to maximize sonority, with sonorant consonants (l, m, n, r) often forming syllable nuclei.
• Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters are broken up to create more permissible onsets.
• Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables: Russian avoids syllables consisting of a single consonant.
• Vowel Reduction: Unstressed vowels are reduced to schwa-like sounds.