czeterdziestopięcioletni
Syllables
c-ze-ter-dzie-sto-pięc-io-le-tni
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʂtɛrˈd͡ʑɛɕtɔˈpjɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲi/
Stress
00001011
Morphemes
czterdzieści- + -letni + -pięć-
The word 'czterdziestopięcioletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'forty-five-year-old'. It is syllabified as c-ze-ter-dzie-sto-pięc-io-le-tni, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('le'). The word is formed from numeral components and follows standard Polish phonological rules for syllable division and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
Being forty-five years old.
Forty-five-year-old
“Jest czterdziestopięcioletnim nauczycielem.”
“To jest czterdziestopięcioletni mężczyzna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le').
Syllables
c-ze — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. dzie — Open syllable.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. pięc — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. io — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable, primary stress.. tni — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Polish adjectives.
- Potential for alternative division of 'pięc' as 'pi-ęc', but 'pięc' is more common.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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