nieżółtobrunatnozielona
Syllables
nie-żół-to-bru-nat-no-zie-lo-na
Pronunciation
/ɲɛʐɔwto.bru.nat.nɔ.ʑɛ.lɔ.na/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + żółto- + brunatnozielona
The word *nieżółtobrunatnozielona* is a complex adjective describing a color. It is divided into nine syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant boundaries, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure reflects the compounding of color terms common in Polish.
Definitions
- 1
not yellowish-brownish-green
Not yellowish-brownish-green
“Ten liść nie jest żółtobrunatnozielony, tylko czerwony.”
Stress pattern
The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). Polish stress is generally fixed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. żół — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. bru — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nat — Closed syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. zie — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant After Vowel
A consonant following a vowel typically marks a syllable boundary.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows the principle of increasing and decreasing sonority.
- The pronunciation of 'ż' as /ʐ/ and 'ź' as /ʑ/ are palatalized consonants.
- The 'ł' is pronounced as /w/ in modern Polish.
- The interfixes *-o-* and *-no-* are connecting elements, not independent morphemes.
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