czterdziestopięćletoletniemu
Syllables
czter-dziest-o-pięć-le-to-let-nie-mu
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʂtɛr.d͡ʑɛs.tɔ.pjɛ̃t͡ɕ.lɛ.tɔ.lɛt.ɲɛ.mu/
Stress
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Morphemes
czter- + pięć- + emu
The word 'czterdziestopięcioletniemu' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified into nine syllables based on vowel nuclei, consonant cluster maintenance, and prefix/suffix boundaries. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from numerical prefixes and suffixes indicating age and grammatical case.
Definitions
- 1
to a forty-five-year-old (man)
to a forty-five-year-old (man)
“List został skierowany czterdziestopięcioletniemu mężczyźnie.”
“Pomoc udzielono czterdziestopięcioletniemu pacjentowi.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nie' (8th syllable).
Syllables
czter — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. dziest — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. pięć — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. let — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nie — Closed syllable, stressed.. mu — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they adhere to the sonority sequencing principle.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel (or a sonorant acting as a vowel).
Open Syllable Preference
Polish favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) when possible.
Prefix/Suffix Boundaries
Syllable division often occurs at prefix/suffix boundaries.
- The word is exceptionally long and contains multiple consonant clusters.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ doesn't significantly alter the syllabic structure.
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