dwudziestosiedmioletnią
Syllables
dwu-dzie-sto-siedm-io-let-nią
Pronunciation
/dvud͡ʑɛɕˈtɔsʲɛdmʲɔˈlɛtɲa/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
dwu- + dziesiąt + -letnią
The word 'dwudziestosiedmioletnią' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'twenty-seven-year-old' (feminine genitive). It's syllabified as dwu-dzie-sto-siedm-io-let-nią, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is formed from numeral prefixes and roots combined with the age-denoting suffix '-letnią'. Syllabification follows Polish rules of onset maximization and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
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Twenty-seven-year-old (feminine singular, genitive case)
Twenty-seven-year-old
“Poznałem dwudziestosiedmioletnią studentkę.”
“Ta dwudziestosiedmioletnia kobieta jest bardzo ambitna.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
dwu — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. sto — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. siedm — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. io — Open syllable, vowel cluster.. let — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. nią — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Polish words.
- The word contains several consonant clusters, which are common in Polish but require careful syllabification to avoid unnatural divisions.
- Palatalization of consonants influences pronunciation and syllable structure.
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