czterdziestopięćletonimi
Syllables
cz-ter-dziest-o-pięć-le-to-ni-mi
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʂtɛrˈd͡ʑɛɕtɔˈpjɛ̃t͡ɕlɛˈtɲimi/
Stress
000010001
Morphemes
pięć + czterdzieści-letni-i-mi
The word 'czterdziestopięcioletnimi' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified based on maximizing onsets and respecting consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on 'pięć'. It's formed through numeral compounding and inflectional suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
forty-five-year-old
forty-five-year-old
“Spotkaliśmy się z czterdziestopięcioletnimi nauczycielami.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'pięć'
Syllables
cz — Onset syllable, consonant cluster.. ter — Open syllable, stressed.. dziest — Syllable with consonant cluster onset.. o — Unstressed, open syllable.. pięć — Primary stressed syllable, nasal vowel.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Syllable with palatalized consonant onset.. mi — Final syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish allows complex onsets, so consonants are grouped into onsets where possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Consonant clusters are syllabified based on phonotactic constraints, maximizing onsets.
- Complex consonant clusters are common in Polish and do not represent exceptions. Nasal vowels are also standard.
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