nieczterdziestokrotnemu
Syllables
nie-czter-dzie-sto-krot-ne-mu
Pronunciation
/ɲɛt͡ʂtɛrˈd͡ʑɛɕtɔkrɔtnɛmu/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
nie + krot + emu
The word 'nieczterdziestokrotnemu' is a complex Polish adjective/pronoun meaning 'forty times'. It is syllabified as nie-czter-dzie-sto-krot-ne-mu, with stress on 'krot'. The syllabification follows Polish rules of onset maximization and vowel-based division. It is built from a negation prefix, numeral roots, and inflectional suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Forty times; fortyfold
forty times to/for (someone/something)
“Nieczterdziestokrotnemu większy niż myślałem.”
“Został nagrodzony nieczterdziestokrotnemu za swoje zasługi.”
syn:wielokrotnyant:jednokrotny
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'krot', according to Polish stress rules.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. czter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Closed syllable, unstressed.. krot — Closed syllable, stressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to maximize consonant clusters in onsets.
Avoidance of Single Consonant Onsets
Consonants are not left alone at the beginning of a syllable if possible.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
- The fused numeral root *czterdzieści-* requires careful consideration.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might exist but do not affect syllabification.
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