czterdziestosiedmioletnie
Syllables
czter-dziest-o-siedm-io-let-nie
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʂtɛrˈd͡ʑɛɕtɔˈɕɛdmʲɔˈlɛtɲɛ/
Stress
0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
czter- + siedm- + -e
The word 'czterdziestosiedmioletnie' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'forty-seven-year-old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing open syllables and minimizing complex consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is formed through compounding and derivation, showcasing Polish's agglutinative characteristics.
Definitions
- 1
Forty-seven-year-old
Forty-seven-year-old
“To jest czterdziestosiedmioletni mężczyzna.”
“Miała czterdziestosiedmioletnią córkę.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
czter — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dziest — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. o — Open syllable, vowel only.. siedm — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. io — Open syllable, diphthong.. let — Closed syllable, stressed.. nie — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Polish favors syllables ending in vowels (CV). Syllable division attempts to maximize open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are broken up only when necessary to create pronounceable syllables, avoiding overly complex clusters.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable in Polish words.
- Agglutinative nature of Polish leads to complex word structures.
- Palatalization of consonants influences syllable structure.
- The 'rz' cluster is treated as a single phoneme in some contexts, but broken up here for syllabification.
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