dziewięćdziesięcioletnim
Syllables
dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-le-tni-m
Pronunciation
/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃ɲɔlɛtɲim/
Stress
01001010
Morphemes
dziewięć- + -dziesięć- + -oletni-
The word 'dziewięćdziesięcioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in the division dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-le-tni-m. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from numerical prefixes and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to someone or something that is ninety years old.
ninety-year-old
“Mężczyzna był dziewięćdziesięcioletnim weteranem wojennym.”
ant:młody (young)
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-let-'), which is typical for Polish adjectives.
Syllables
dzie — Open syllable, onset 'dź'. więć — Closed syllable, diphthong 'wię'. dzie — Open syllable, onset 'dź'. się — Open syllable, nasal vowel. cio — Open syllable. le — Open syllable. tni — Closed syllable, complex onset 'tń'. m — Syllabic consonant
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonant clusters are broken to prevent consonants from being left without a vowel.
Syllabic Consonant
Sonorant consonants can form a syllable on their own at the end of a word.
- The 'dź' and 'tń' clusters are treated as single onsets.
- Nasal vowels do not pose specific syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal and do not affect the core syllabification.
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