dziewięćdziesięciolatku
Syllables
dziewięć-dziesię-cio-la-tku
Pronunciation
/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕ d͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlatku/
Stress
01100
Morphemes
dziewięć + dziesięć + latku
The word 'dziewięćdziesięciolatku' is a complex Polish noun meaning 'ninety-year-old man'. It's syllabified as dziewięć-dziesię-cio-la-tku, with stress on 'dziesię'. It's formed from numeral components and a suffix indicating age and case. Syllable division follows the Onset-Rime principle, with some considerations for consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Ninety-year-old (male)
ninety-year-old man
“Mój dziadek jest dziewięćdziesięciolatkiem.”
“Szanujemy dziewięćdziesięciolatków za ich mądrość.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dziesię').
Syllables
dziewięć — Onset: d͡ʑ, Rime: ɛ̃t͡ɕ, stressed syllable.. dziesię — Onset: d͡ʑ, Rime: ɛ̃t͡ɕ, stressed syllable.. cio — Onset: t͡ɕ, Rime: ɔ, unstressed syllable.. la — Onset: l, Rime: a, unstressed syllable.. tku — Onset: t, Rime: ku, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
- Consonant clusters (e.g., 'dź') are treated as single onsets.
- Nasal vowels (ę, ą) influence pronunciation but do not alter the core syllabification.
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