czeterdziestopięćiopółletni
Syllables
cze-ter-dzi-esto-pięć-io-pół-let-ni
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʂtɛrˈd͡ʑɛɕtɔˈpjɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈpuwˈlɛtɲi/
Stress
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Morphemes
czter- + sto, pięć, pół, let + -ni
The word 'czterdziestopięcioipółletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'forty-and-a-half-year-old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules of onset maximization and vowel-initial syllable boundaries, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through numeral compounding and affixation.
Definitions
- 1
forty-and-a-half-year-old
forty-and-a-half-year-old
“Mężczyzna był czterdziestopięcioipółletni.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), which is the ninth syllable.
Syllables
cze — Open syllable, onset 'cz'. ter — Open syllable, onset 't'. dzi — Open syllable, onset 'dz'. esto — Open syllable. pięć — Open syllable, nasal vowel. io — Open syllable. pół — Open syllable, onset 'p'. let — Open syllable, stressed. ni — Open syllable
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish favors syllables with consonant clusters as onsets.
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with vowels form natural boundaries.
- Interfixes '-dzie-' and '-io-' do not form independent syllables.
- Nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'pięć' is a typical Polish feature.
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