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dwudziestosześcioipółletnią

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
27 characters
Polish
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9syllables

dwudziestosześćcioipółletnią

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dwu-dzie-sto-sześć-cio-i-pół-let-nią

Pronunciation

/dvud͡ʑɛ̃ˈɕtɔɕɛ̃ɕt͡ɕɔipuwˈlɛtɲa/

Stress

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Morphemes

dwu- + letni + -a

The word 'dwudziestosześcioipółletnią' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'twenty-and-a-half-year-old'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and adhering to the penultimate stress rule. The word is highly agglutinative, composed of multiple morphemes, and presents a challenging case for syllabification due to its consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the age of twenty-and-a-half.

    twenty-and-a-half-year-old

    “Poznałem dwudziestosześcioipółletnią studentkę.”

    “Historia dwudziestosześcioipółletniej dziewczyny była fascynująca.”

    syn:młodądwudziestolatkę
    ant:starą

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-cio-'), which is the fifth syllable in the word. Polish stress is generally fixed on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

9
dwu/dvu/
dzie/d͡ʑɛ/
sto/stɔ/
sześć/ɕɛɕt͡ɕ/
cio/t͡ɕɔ/
i/i/
pół/puw/
let/lɛt/
nią/ɲa/

dwu — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'dw'. Unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant 'dź'. Unstressed.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st'. Unstressed.. sześć — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'szcz'. Unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant 'ć'. Stressed.. i — Open syllable, vowel 'i'. Unstressed.. pół — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pół'. Unstressed.. let — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'let'. Unstressed.. nią — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant 'ń'. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

dwu-

Slavic origin, multiplicative prefix meaning 'two'.

root

letni

Slavic origin, related to 'year' and age.

suf

-a

Feminine singular genitive case ending.

Similar Words

dwa­dzie­ściatrzy­dzie­ścipięć­dzie­siąt

Onset Maximization

Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with as many initial consonants as possible, leading to complex onsets.

Vowel Center

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Certain consonant clusters (e.g., 'sz', 'ść', 'ci') are treated as single units in syllable formation.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable of the word.

  • The word's agglutinative nature and resulting consonant clusters present a challenge for syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but do not alter the syllable division.
  • The connecting vowels '-o-' and '-io-' are crucial for linking morphemes and influencing syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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