dwudziestokilkoletniego
Syllables
dwu-dzie-sto-kil-ko-le-tni-e-go
Pronunciation
/dvud͡ʑɛɕˈtɔkʲilˈkɔlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
000001000
Morphemes
dwu- + dzie- + kilko-letniego
The word 'dwudziestokilkoletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'twenty-something-year-old'. It is syllabified as dwu-dzie-sto-kil-ko-le-tni-e-go, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Polish rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements, reflecting its morphemic structure.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to someone in their twenties.
Twenty-something (year old)
“Spotkałem ciekawego dwudziestokilkoletniego studenta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le-').
Syllables
dwu — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. kil — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. ko — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable, stressed.. tni — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. go — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Polish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure generally follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The word is a compound, and the syllabification reflects the boundaries between the constituent morphemes.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of Polish pronunciation.
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