dwudziestosześćcioletnia
Syllables
dwu-dzie-sto-sześć-cio-le-tni-a
Pronunciation
/dvud͡ʑɛɕˈtɔɕɛɕ͡ɕɔlɛtɲa/
Stress
00010010
Morphemes
dwu- + dziesiąt- + -oletni-
The word 'dwudziestosześcioletnia' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'eighteen-year-old' (feminine). It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable contains a vowel. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from prefixes, a numeral root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of eighteen years.
eighteen-year-old (feminine)
“Była dwudziestosześcioletnią studentką.”
syn:osiemnastoletnia
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ści-'), following the standard Polish stress pattern.
Syllables
dwu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dzie — Closed syllable, contains a palatalized consonant.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sześć — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. cio — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. a — Open syllable, feminine ending.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority hierarchy.
- Palatalization of consonants influences pronunciation but doesn't change orthographic syllable division.
- The complex consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Polish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.