dziewięćdziesięcioletnią
Syllables
dziewięć-dziesię-cio-le-tnią
Pronunciation
/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕ d͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔlɛtɲa/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
dziewięć + dziesięć + letni-ą
The word 'dziewięćdziesięcioletnią' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old'. It's syllabified as dziewięć-dziesię-cio-le-tnią, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from numeral roots and suffixes, following standard Polish syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dziesię').
Syllables
dziewięć — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. dziesię — Open syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. cio — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. tnią — Closed syllable, accusative ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei (a, e, i, o, u, ą, ę).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Polish allows for complex consonant clusters, which can be part of the same syllable (e.g., 'dz', 'tń').
- Nasal vowels ('ą', 'ę') create unique syllabic structures.
- The 'dz' cluster is a common and permissible initial consonant cluster in Polish syllables.
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