dziewięćdziesięciolatko
Syllables
dziewięć-dziesię-cio-lat-ko
Pronunciation
/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlatkɔ/
Stress
11000
Morphemes
dziewięć + dziesięć + lat-ko
The word 'dziewięćdziesięciolatko' is a complex noun meaning 'ninety-year-old'. It's divided into five syllables: dziewięć-dziesię-cio-lat-ko. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root and the syllable before the diminutive suffix. The word is formed through compounding and suffixation, typical of Polish morphology.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is ninety years old.
Ninety-year-old
“Moja babcia jest dziewięćdziesięciolatką.”
“Szukamy pomocy dla dziewięćdziesięciolatków.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('dziesię') and the syllable before the diminutive suffix ('lat').
Syllables
dziewięć — Open syllable, stressed.. dziesię — Open syllable, stressed.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed.. lat — Open syllable, unstressed.. ko — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel, creating separate syllables.
- The presence of nasal vowels ('ą', 'ę') and palatalized consonants ('ć', 'ś', 'ź', 'dź') does not alter the basic syllable division rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect the degree of nasalization or palatalization.
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