Word
Перерасчёт уже начался.
Meaning
The recalculation has already begun.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Перерасчёт уже начался.
How do you pronounce Перерасчёт уже начался and where is the stress?
A careful pronunciation is:
перерасчёт уже начался́
pe-re-ra-SCHYOT u-ZHE na-chal-SYA
A few useful notes:
- ё in перерасчёт is always stressed.
- уже is stressed on the second syllable: ужé.
- начался is stressed on the last syllable: начался́.
- The сч in перерасчёт is pronounced like a long soft shch sound.
So the main stress pattern is:
- перерасчёт
- уже
- начался
What exactly does перерасчёт mean?
Перерасчёт means recalculation or recomputation.
It is often used in formal or administrative contexts, for example:
- recalculation of a bill
- recalculation of wages or payments
- revision of an amount after new information appears
It comes from:
- расчёт = calculation, settlement
- пере- = re-, again
So перерасчёт is literally a calculation done again.
Why is there a ё in перерасчёт? I often see Russian words written with instead.