dziewięćdziesięcioośmioletnim
Syllables
dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-ośm-io-let-nim
Pronunciation
/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈɕmʲɔlɛtˈɲim/
Stress
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Morphemes
dziewięć- + dziesięcioośmio- + -im
The word 'dziewięćdziesięcioośmioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-eight-year-old'. It's divided into nine syllables based on vowel-based division and maximizing onsets. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is built from several morphemes representing numerals and the 'year-old' root, with a Slavic instrumental ending.
Definitions
- 1
ninety-eight-year-old
ninety-eight-year-old
“Rozmawiał z dziewięćdziesięcioośmioletnim mężczyzną.”
“To był dziewięćdziesięcioośmioletni weteran.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
dzie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. więć — Closed syllable, contains nasal vowel.. dzie — Open syllable.. się — Closed syllable, contains nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable.. ośm — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. io — Open syllable.. let — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nim — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are preserved within syllables to maximize the number of consonants at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in Polish words.
- The presence of nasal vowels (ę, ą) influences pronunciation but not syllable division.
- Palatalization of consonants (e.g., 'ś', 'ć', 'ź', 'dź') affects pronunciation but doesn't alter the written syllable structure.
- The complex numeral structure requires careful application of onset maximization.
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