dziewięćdziesięciolatka
Syllables
dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-la-tka
Pronunciation
/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlatka/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
dziewięć- + -dziesięci- + -olatka
The word 'dziewięćdziesięciolatka' is syllabified as dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-la-tka, with stress on 'la'. It's a complex noun formed from numeral prefixes and a suffix denoting age. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel cluster resolution rules, typical for Polish.
Definitions
- 1
A woman who is ninety years old.
Ninety-year-old woman
“Moja babcia jest dziewięćdziesięciolatką.”
“Dziewięćdziesięciolatka wyglądała bardzo młodo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'la'.
Syllables
dzie — Open syllable, CV structure.. więć — Closed syllable, consonant cluster and nasal vowel.. dzie — Open syllable, CV structure.. się — Closed syllable, consonant-nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, CV structure.. la — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. tka — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Cluster Resolution
Vowel clusters are generally broken up, with each vowel forming the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- Palatalized consonants (ć, ś, ź, dź) can sometimes be analyzed as consonant-vowel sequences, but are treated as single units here.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect nasal vowels or palatalized consonants.
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