dziewięćdziesięcioletnimi
Syllables
dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-le-tni-mi
Pronunciation
/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲi/
Stress
01000100
Morphemes
dziewięć- + dziesięć- + -oletni-
The word 'dziewięćdziesięcioletnimi' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old (plural, instrumental case)'. It's divided into eight syllables following Polish rules prioritizing consonant clusters and avoiding vowel hiatus. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a numeral prefix, root, and age-denoting suffixes, with a final case ending.
Definitions
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Ninety-year-old (plural, instrumental case)
Ninety-year-old (plural, instrumental case)
“Rozmawialiśmy z dziewięćdziesięcioletnimi weteranami wojennymi.”
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Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
dzie — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a palatalized consonant.. więć — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and a palatalized consonant.. dzie — Open syllable, contains a palatalized consonant.. się — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, contains a palatalized consonant.. le — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, contains a palatalized consonant.. mi — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are preserved within syllables whenever possible (e.g., 'dz' in 'dzie').
Avoid Hiatus
Vowel sequences are broken up to avoid creating hiatus (e.g., between 'cie' and 'o').
Penultimate Stress
Stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable in most Polish words.
- The palatalization of consonants (e.g., 'dź', 'ć', 'ś') influences syllable structure.
- Nasal vowels ('ę', 'ą') affect syllable weight and pronunciation.
- Consonant clusters are common in Polish and require careful consideration during syllabification.
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