Hyphenation ofудовлетворительность

Linguistic Analysis of "удовлетворительность" (udovletvoritel'nost')

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "удовлетворительность" (udovletvoritel'nost') is a noun meaning "satisfactoriness" or "satisfaction." It's a relatively long word, built from several morphemes. Pronunciation involves a complex sequence of consonants and vowels, typical of Russian morphology.

2. Syllable Division:

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

у-дов-лет-во-ри-тель-ность

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• у- (u-): Prefix, of verbal aspect, derived from the Proto-Slavic *u-. Function: Indicates the beginning of an action or state.
• -довле- (-dovle-): Root, derived from the Proto-Slavic *dol-, meaning "to be sufficient," "to satisfy." Related to the verb "довольствоваться" (dovol'stvovat'sya) - to be satisfied.
• -твори- (-tvor-): Interfix, derived from the Proto-Slavic *-tvor-, forming nouns denoting a quality or state related to an action.
• -тель- (-tel'-): Suffix, derived from Proto-Slavic *-tel', forming nouns denoting an agent or a quality.
• -ность (-nost'): Suffix, derived from Proto-Slavic *-nost', forming abstract nouns denoting a state or quality.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable: у-дов-лет-во-ри-тель-ность.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ʊdɐvʲlʲɪtˈvɔrʲɪtʲɪlʲnəsʲtʲ/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

• у (u): /u/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables begin with a vowel. No exceptions.
• дов (dov): /dɐv/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster followed by a vowel. Exception: The vowel is reduced to /ɐ/ due to unstressed position.
• лет (let): /lʲɪt/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster followed by a vowel. Palatalization of /l/ due to following /ɪ/.
• во (vo): /vɔ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel preceded by a consonant.
• ри (ri): /rʲɪ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant followed by a vowel. Palatalization of /r/ due to following /ɪ/. This syllable receives the primary stress.
• тель (tel'): /tʲɪlʲ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster followed by a vowel. Palatalization of /t/ and /l/ due to following /ɪ/.
• ность (nost'): /nəsʲtʲ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster followed by a vowel. Palatalization of /n/ and /t/ due to following /sʲ/.

7. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification generally avoids breaking consonant clusters unless they are unpronounceable. This word adheres to that principle. The palatalization of consonants before /ɪ/ is a common feature and doesn't present an exception.

8. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of grammatical context.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• удовлетворительность (udovletvoritel'nost'):
  • Part of Speech: Noun
  • Definitions:
    • "Satisfactoriness"
    • "Satisfaction" (as a quality)
  • Translation: "satisfactoriness", "satisfaction"
  • Synonyms: удовлетворение (udovletvoreniye - satisfaction), приемлемость (priemlemost' - acceptability)
  • Antonyms: неудовлетворительность (neudovletvoritel'nost' - unsatisfactoriness)
  • Examples: "Оцените удовлетворительность обслуживания." (Otsenite udovletvoritel'nost' obsluzhivaniya.) - "Assess the satisfactoriness of the service."

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, some regional variations might exhibit slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables. However, the syllable division remains consistent.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• ответственность (otvetstvennost'): "responsibility" - Syllables: от-вет-ствен-ность. Similar structure with multiple suffixes. Stress falls on the third syllable.
• необходимость (neobkhodimost'): "necessity" - Syllables: не-об-хо-ди-мость. Similar consonant clusters and suffixation. Stress falls on the fourth syllable.
• действительность (deystvitel'nost'): "reality" - Syllables: дей-стви-тель-ность. Similar structure with a root and suffixes. Stress falls on the third syllable.

The differences in stress placement are due to the inherent morphological structure and historical sound changes within each word. The syllable division rules, however, are consistently applied across all three examples.