dziewięćdziesięciotriipółletnią
Syllables
dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-tri-i-pół-let-nią
Pronunciation
/d͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕiɔˈtʂɨi̯iˈpuu̯lɛtɲa/
Stress
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Morphemes
dziewięć- + -letni- + -ą
The word 'dziewięćdziesięciotrzyipółletnią' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-and-a-half-year-old'. It is divided into ten syllables based on vowel-initial syllable division and consonant cluster maintenance. Stress falls on syllables containing nasal vowels and 'i'. The word's morphemic structure reveals its composition from numeral prefixes, stems, and suffixes.
Definitions
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Ninety-and-a-half-year-old
Ninety-and-a-half-year-old
“Poznałam dziewięćdziesięciotrzyipółletnią kobietę.”
ant:Młoda (young)
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllables containing 'ɛ̃' in 'dziewięć' and 'dziesięci', and on the syllable containing 'i' in 'i pół'. Polish stress is generally penultimate, but nasal vowels attract stress.
Syllables
dzie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. więć — Closed syllable, contains nasal vowel.. dzie — Open syllable.. się — Closed syllable, contains nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable.. tri — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. pół — Open syllable.. let — Closed syllable.. nią — Closed syllable, final syllable with inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Polish generally divides syllables before vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Single Vowels
A single vowel forms a syllable.
- The nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ influence stress placement.
- The palatalized consonants /d͡ʑ/, /ɕ/ require careful consideration in syllable structure.
- The sequence *i pół* is treated as a single prosodic unit, influencing stress.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple prefixes and suffixes create a complex syllable structure.
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