czeterdziestosiedmioletniej
Syllables
cze-ter-dzie-sto-sie-dmio-le-tni-ej
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʂtɛʐd͡ʑɛstɔˈɕɛdmʲɔlɛtɲɛj/
Stress
001001101
Morphemes
czter- + -siedm- + -ej
The word 'czterdziestosiedmioletniej' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'forty-seven-year-old'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is built from numeral roots and age-indicating suffixes, demonstrating typical Polish morphological structure.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le'), as is typical in Polish. The syllable 'dzie' also receives secondary stress due to its prominence within the numeral sequence.
Syllables
cze — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dzie — Open syllable, stressed.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sie — Open syllable, palatalization.. dmio — Closed syllable, palatalization.. le — Open syllable, stressed.. tni — Closed syllable, affricate formation.. ej — Open syllable, diphthong.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if possible, creating a permissible onset.
Penultimate Stress
Polish stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Palatalization
Consonants before 'i' are often palatalized.
- Polish allows for complex consonant clusters.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllabification.
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