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czterdziestoczteroletniej

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
25 characters
Polish
Enriched
7syllables

czterdziestoczeroletniej

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

czter-dzie-sto-cze-ro-let-niej

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʂtɛr.d͡ʑes.tɔ.t͡ʂɛ.rɔ.lɛt.ɲɛj/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

czter-dzie-sto-cztero-letni + -ej

The word 'czterdziestoczteroletniej' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'forty-year-old'. It's syllabified into seven syllables (czter-dzie-sto-cze-ro-let-niej) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is built from multiple Proto-Slavic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Polish rules of onset maximization, sonority sequencing, and vowel-centric structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    forty-year-old

    forty-year-old

    “Książka należy do czterdziestoczteroletniej kobiety.”

    syn:czterdziestolatka (for a woman)
    ant:młodociana (young)

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), as is typical in Polish. The stress is primary (1).

Syllables

7
czter/t͡ʂtɛr/
dzie/d͡ʑe/
sto/stɔ/
cze/t͡ʂɛ/
ro/rɔ/
let/lɛt/
niej/ɲɛj/

czter — Closed syllable, onset cluster /t͡ʂ/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /r/. Initial syllable.. dzie — Closed syllable, onset /d͡ʑ/, vowel /e/. Interfix.. sto — Open syllable, onset cluster /st/, vowel /ɔ/. Root.. cze — Open syllable, onset /t͡ʂ/, vowel /ɛ/. Root.. ro — Open syllable, onset /r/, vowel /ɔ/. Root.. let — Closed syllable, onset /l/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /t/. Root, stressed syllable.. niej — Closed syllable, onset /ɲ/, vowel /ɛ/, coda /j/. Suffix.

Word Parts

root

czter-dzie-sto-cztero-letni

Combination of Proto-Slavic roots for 'four', 'hundred', and 'year-old'.

suf

-ej

Adjectival suffix indicating age, followed by inflectional suffix -j.

Similar Words

pięć­dzie­się­cio­dwa­let­niejtrzy­dzie­się­cio­pięć­let­niejdwu­dzie­ście­cze­ro­let­niej

Onset Maximization

Polish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Polish.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each syllable generally contains a vowel.

  • The word contains several consonant clusters, which are common in Polish but require careful syllabification.
  • The interfix '-dzie-' is a morphological feature specific to Polish numerals.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the realization of certain consonant clusters, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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