czterdziestoparoletnich
Syllables
cz-ter-dziest-o-pa-ro-let-nich
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʂtɛrˈd͡ʑɛɕtɔpaʁɔˈlɛtnʲix/
Stress
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Morphemes
czterdzieści + paroletnich
The word 'czterdziestoparoletnich' is syllabified as cz-ter-dziest-o-pa-ro-let-nich, with stress on 'let'. It's a complex adjective derived from a numeral and age-related suffixes, following standard Polish syllabification rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
forty-year-olds
forty-year-olds
“Problemy czterdziestoparoletnich mężczyzn.”
“Wspomnienia czterdziestoparoletnich.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
cz — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ter — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. dziest — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. o — Open syllable, vowel only.. pa — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ro — Open syllable, onset consonant.. let — Closed syllable, stressed, onset consonant.. nich — Closed syllable, onset consonant, palatalization.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left as the sole element of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- Palatalization of 'n' before 'i' is a common phonetic process.
- The word is a complex adjective formed through compounding and inflection, but its syllabification follows standard Polish rules.
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