nieczterdziestogodzininnej
Syllables
nie-czte-rdzie-sto-go-dzi-nin-nej
Pronunciation
/ɲɛt͡ʂtɛrˈd͡ʑɛstɔɡɔˈd͡ʑinɛj/
Stress
00000010
Morphemes
nie- + czterdzie- + sto-go-dzin-nej
The Polish adjective 'nieczterdziestogodzinnej' (forty-hour) is syllabified as nie-czte-rdzie-sto-go-dzi-nin-nej, with stress on 'nin'. It's formed from a negation prefix, a numerical root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or lasting forty hours.
forty-hour (feminine, genitive singular)
“Praca w nieczterdziestogodzinnej zmianie była wyczerpująca.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nin'), which is the seventh syllable in the word.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. czte — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rdzie — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sto — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nin — Open syllable, stressed.. nej — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Polish favors creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Sonority Hierarchy
Syllables are formed to respect the sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Polish generally avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant or vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenging case for syllabification.
- The 'cz' cluster is consistently treated as a single onset.
- The numerical compound 'czterdzie-' is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
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