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dziewięćdziesięcioletniej

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

8 syllables
25 characters
Polish
Enriched
8syllables

dziewięćdziesięcoletniej

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dzie-wię-ćd-zie-się-co-le-tniej

Pronunciation

/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲɛj/

Stress

01001011

Morphemes

dziewięć- + -dziesięć- + -ej

The word 'dziewięćdziesięcioletniej' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old'. It's syllabified as dzie-wię-ćd-zie-się-co-le-tniej, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The analysis considers consonant cluster preservation, vowel-based syllabification, and the treatment of affricates. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the age of ninety years.

    ninety-year-old

    “Pamięć dziewięćdziesięcioletniej babci była niezwykła.”

    ant:młodej

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-let-'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

8
dzie/d͡ʑɛ/
wię/vjɛ̃/
ćd/t͡ɕd͡ʑ/
zie/ɕɛ/
się/ɕɛ̃/
co/t͡ɕɔ/
le/lɛ/
tniej/tɲɛj/

dzie — Open syllable, initial affricate.. wię — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ćd — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster.. zie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. co — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. le — Open syllable.. tniej — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant, final consonant.

Word Parts

pre

dziewięć-

Proto-Slavic origin, numeral base 'nine'.

root

-dziesięć-

Proto-Slavic origin, numeral base 'ten', fused with prefix.

suf

-ej

Polish origin, genitive singular feminine adjectival ending.

Similar Words

dwa­dzie­ściatrzy­dzie­stupięć­dzie­siąt

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Polish avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless absolutely necessary, maintaining the integrity of the phonological units.

Penultimate Stress

Stress consistently falls on the second-to-last syllable in Polish words.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are constructed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.

Affricate Treatment

Affricates (d͡ʑ, t͡ɕ, ɕ) are treated as single phonemes for syllabification, simplifying the process.

  • The complex consonant clusters (e.g., ćd, d͡ʑ) require careful consideration to ensure accurate syllabification.
  • Nasal vowels (/ɛ̃/, /ɔ̃/) influence syllable structure but do not alter the basic syllabification rules.
  • The word's length and morphological complexity necessitate a detailed analysis of each morpheme.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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