Hyphenation ofслабосцементированный

Linguistic Analysis of "слабосцементированный" (slaboščementirovannyj)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "слабосцементированный" is a Russian adjective meaning "weakly cemented" or "poorly cemented." It's a relatively long word formed through compounding and affixation. 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 syllable-final consonant clusters (where possible), the word breaks down as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• слабо- (slabo-): Prefix, derived from "слабый" (slabyj - weak). Origin: Proto-Slavic. Morphological function: Denotes a low degree of the quality described by the root.
• -сцемент- (-scement-): Root, derived from "цемент" (cement - cement). Origin: French "ciment" (ultimately from Latin "caementum"). Morphological function: Core meaning relating to cement.
• -ирован- (-irovann-): Suffix, a passive participle suffix indicating a state resulting from an action. Origin: Russian. Morphological function: Forms a passive adjective.
• -ный (-nyj): Suffix, adjectival suffix. Origin: Russian. Morphological function: Forms a qualitative adjective.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the sixth syllable: сла-бо-сце-ме́н-ти-ро́-ван-ный.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/sɫɐˈboɕːɪmʲɪnʲtʲɪˈrovənːɨj/

6. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "сцемент" presents a potential edge case due to the consonant cluster. However, Russian allows consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables, and this is a common pattern. The long consonant /ː/ in "сцемент" is a result of the preceding vowel being reduced and the consonant being lengthened.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Слабосцементированный (slaboščementirovannyj) - characterized by weak or insufficient cementation.
• Translation: Weakly cemented, poorly cemented.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective (прилагательное)
• Synonyms: Недостаточно сцементированный (nedostatochno scementirovannyj - insufficiently cemented), плохо сцементированный (ploho scementirovannyj - badly cemented).
• Antonyms: Прочно сцементированный (prochno scementirovannyj - strongly cemented).
• Examples:
  • "Слабосцементированный раствор быстро разрушается." (Slaboščementirovannyj rastvor bystro razrushaetsja - Weakly cemented mortar quickly deteriorates.)
  • "Слабосцементированные кирпичи были забракованы." (Slaboščementirovannye kirpiči byli zabrakovany - The poorly cemented bricks were rejected.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• бетонный (betonnyj - concrete): бе-то́н-ный. Similar syllable structure, stress on the second syllable.
• цементный (cementnyj - cement): це-ме́н-тный. Similar root, stress pattern.
• кирпичный (kirpičnyj - brick): ки́р-пич-ный. Different initial consonant cluster, but similar adjectival suffix and stress pattern.

The differences in syllable division are primarily due to the varying initial consonant clusters and the presence/absence of the prefix. The consistent application of the sonority principle and avoidance of syllable-final clusters explains these variations.

10. Division Rules:

• Sonority Principle: Syllables tend to be formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants arranged according to their sonority (ability to be pronounced as a vowel-like sound).
• Avoidance of Syllable-Final Clusters: Russian generally avoids complex consonant clusters at the end of syllables.
• Prefix/Suffix Separation: Prefixes and suffixes typically form separate syllables.
• Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are allowed at the beginning of syllables.