czeterdziestopięćletnich
Syllables
cze-ter-dzi-es-to-pięć-le-tni-ch
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʂtɛʐd͡ʑɛɕtɔˈpjɛ̃t͡ɕlɛtɲix/
Stress
000001000
Morphemes
czter- + -pięć- + -ich
The word 'czterdziestopięcioletnich' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'forty-five-year-old'. It's divided into nine syllables following Polish syllabification rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is built from numeral components and age-denoting suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
forty-five-year-old
forty-five-year-old
“czterdziestopięcioletnich mężczyzn”
“czterdziestopięcioletnich studentów”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-let-'), which is the standard stress pattern in Polish.
Syllables
cze — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. dzi — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. es — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant.. to — Open syllable, standard vowel-consonant.. pięć — Complex syllable, nasal vowel and palatalized consonant.. le — Open syllable, standard vowel-consonant.. tni — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. ch — Syllable consisting of a single consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Polish favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Tolerance
Consonant clusters are allowed within syllables.
Palatalization
Palatalized consonants can form syllable nuclei.
Single Consonant Syllable
A single consonant can form a syllable after a vowel.
- The word is highly inflected, but the syllabification follows standard rules. No major exceptions were encountered.
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