kilkudziesięciocentymetrowy
Syllables
kil-ku-dzie-się-cio-cen-ty-met-ro-wy
Pronunciation
/kʲil.ku‿d͡ʑɛ.ɕɛ̃.t͡ɕɔ.t͡sɛn.tɨ.ˈmɛt.rɔ.vɨ/
Stress
0000000100
Morphemes
kilku- + centy-metr- + -owy
The word 'kilkudziesięciocentymetrowy' is a complex Polish adjective formed through agglutination. It is divided into ten syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('met'). The syllabification adheres to Polish rules prioritizing consonant clusters and vowel nuclei. The word's morphemic structure reveals its origins in Proto-Slavic, Latin, and Greek.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to a length of several dozen centimeters.
Several-dozen-centimeter
“Miał kilka dziesięciocentymetrowych śrub.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('met'), as is typical in Polish.
Syllables
kil — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ku — Open syllable.. dzie — Open syllable.. się — Nasalized vowel, open syllable.. cio — Open syllable.. cen — Open syllable.. ty — Closed syllable.. met — Open syllable, stressed.. ro — Open syllable.. wy — Closed syllable.
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Polish Syllabification
Prioritizes preserving consonant clusters within syllables. Vowel sounds generally form the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Polish typically places stress on the second-to-last syllable.
- Consonant clusters are common in Polish and are generally maintained within syllables.
- The interfixes '-dzie-', '-się-', and '-cio-' function as linking elements and are treated as separate syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect syllable boundaries, but the presented division is widely accepted.
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