section_path: Phonology
section_name: Phonology
paragraph_text: Phonology
  
  The Russian syllable structure can be quite complex, with both initial and final consonant clusters of up to four consecutive sounds. Using a formula with V standing for the nucleus (vowel) and C for each consonant, the maximal structure can be described as follows:
  
  (C)(C)(C)(C)V(C)(C)(C)(C)