dwudziestokilkuletniego
Syllables
dwu-dzie-sto-kil-ku-let-nie-go
Pronunciation
/dvud͡ʑɛɕˈtɔkilkuˈlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
dwu- + dziesięć- + -letni-
The word 'dwudziestokilkuletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'of a roughly twenty-year-old'. It is divided into eight syllables (dwu-dzie-sto-kil-ku-let-nie-go) following the rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-based division, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('let'). Its morphemic structure reveals Slavic origins and a combination of prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or denoting a person who is around twenty years old.
of a roughly twenty-year-old
“Mężczyzna dwudziestokilkuletniego wzrostu.”
“Poznałem dziewczynę dwudziestokilkuletniego wieku.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
dwu — Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Closed syllable, unstressed.. kil — Open syllable, unstressed.. ku — Open syllable, unstressed.. let — Closed syllable, stressed.. nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Polish words.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic feature but does not affect the syllabification.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the syllabification rules.
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