kilkudziesięciometrowego
Syllables
kil-ku-dzie-się-cio-me-tro-we-go
Pronunciation
/kʲil.ku‿d͡ʑɛ.ɕɛ̃.t͡ɕɔ.mɛ.ˈt͡ɕɔ.vɛ.ɡɔ/
Stress
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Morphemes
kilku + metro + wego
The word 'kilkudziesięciometrowego' is a complex Polish adjective formed through compounding and inflection. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing onsets and codas, resulting in nine syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word's morphemic structure reveals its origins and grammatical function.
Definitions
- 1
Several dozen meters long.
Several-dozen-meter-long
“Budynek był kilkudziesięciometrowego wysokości.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio' in 'kilkudziesięciometrowego'), following the standard Polish stress pattern.
Syllables
kil — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. Contains a palatalized consonant.. ku — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. dzie — Open syllable, affricate onset.. się — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. me — Open syllable, simple vowel.. tro — Open syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. we — Open syllable, labiodental consonant onset.. go — Open syllable, velar consonant onset.
Word Parts
Onset-Coda Preference
Polish syllabification prioritizes maximizing onsets and codas, avoiding syllable breaks within consonant clusters where possible.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with higher sonority sounds (vowels) being syllable nuclei.
Affricate Treatment
Affricates (like 'd͡ʑ') are treated as single consonant units and form the onset of a syllable.
- The interfixes '-dzie-', '-się-', '-cio-' do not form independent syllables but serve to connect morphemes.
- Palatalization of consonants influences syllable structure and pronunciation.
- Nasal vowels require specific phonetic transcription and affect syllable weight.
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