четырёхлетний

Russian

Etymology

четырёх- (četyrjox-) + ле́то (léto) + -ний (-nij)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪtɨrʲɵˈxlʲetʲnʲɪj]
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪtɨˌrʲɵˈxlʲetʲnʲɪj]
  • (fast or casual) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪtɨrʲɪˈxlʲetʲnʲɪj] (phonetic respelling: четырехле́тний)

Adjective

четырёхле́тний (četyrjoxlétnij)

  1. (relational) four-year
  2. four-year-old

Usage notes

The letter ё (jo) in четырёх- (četyrjox-), which naturally carries the primary stress, instead carries the secondary stress as a rare exception. The letter ё (jo) becomes е (je) in fast or casual speech. See трёх- (trjox-) for another example.

Declension

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