Hyphenation ofкинематографическому

Linguistic Analysis of "кинематографическому" (kinematograficheskomu)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "кинематографическому" is a Russian adjective meaning "cinematographic" (dative singular, masculine/neuter). It's a complex word with a long sequence of consonants, typical of Russian morphology. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, the word breaks down as follows (using only original letters):

ки-не-ма-то-гра-фи-че-ско-му

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• кинемато- (kinemato-): Root, derived from Greek kinēma (movement) + graphō (I write). Indicates "motion picture".
• -граф- (-graf-): Root, derived from Greek graphō (I write). Indicates "writing".
• -ическ- (-ichesk-): Suffix, denoting quality or belonging to. Derived from the suffix -ic, common in many Indo-European languages.
• -ому (-omu): Suffix, dative singular ending for masculine/neuter adjectives.

4. Stress Identification:

The stress falls on the syllable ско (sko) in "ско-му".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/kʲɪnʲɪmətəɡrɐˈfʲit͡ɕɪskəmʊ/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

Here's a detailed breakdown of each syllable, with IPA transcription, rule application, and potential exceptions:

• ки (/kʲɪ/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel. No exceptions.
• не (/nʲe/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel. No exceptions.
• ма (/ma/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel. No exceptions.
• то (/tə/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel. Vowel reduction occurs here (о becomes ə).
• гра (/ɡrɐ/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel.
• фи (/fʲɪ/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel. Palatalization of the consonant /f/ due to the following /ɪ/.
• че (/t͡ɕe/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel. Affricate /t͡ɕ/ formed.
• ско (/skə/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant cluster and ends with a vowel. This syllable is stressed, preventing vowel reduction.
• му (/mʊ/): Open syllable. Rule: Syllable starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel. Vowel reduction occurs here (у becomes ʊ).

7. Edge Case Review:

Russian allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters. However, the breakdown above is the most standard and phonologically motivated.

8. Grammatical Role:

The syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of whether the word is used as an adjective in a different case or number.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• кинематографическому (kinematograficheskomu)
  • Part of Speech: Adjective
  • Definitions:
    • Translation: cinematographic, pertaining to cinema
    • Synonyms: киношному (kinoshnomu - relating to cinema), экранному (ekrannomu - relating to the screen)
    • Antonyms: некиношному (nekinošnomu - non-cinematic)
    • Examples:
      • "кинематографическому искусству" (kinematograficheskomu iskusstvu) - "to the cinematographic art"
      • "кинематографическому образу" (kinematograficheskomu obrazu) - "to the cinematographic image"

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

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

11. Phonological Comparison:

• фотографическому (fotograficheskomu) - "photographic": ки-не-ма-то-гра-фи-че-ско-му vs. фо-то-гра-фи-че-ско-му. Similar structure, but with a different initial consonant cluster.
• литературному (literaturnomu) - "literary": ли-те-ра-тур-но-му. Syllable division follows the same consonant-vowel pattern.
• географическому (geograficheskomu) - "geographic": ге-о-гра-фи-че-ско-му. Similar structure, with a different initial consonant cluster.

The consistency in syllable division across these words demonstrates the application of the core Russian syllabification rules: consonant-vowel pairing and adherence to morphemic boundaries.