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nieczterdziestosiedmioletnim

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
28 characters
Polish
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9syllables

nieczterdziestosiedemletninim

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nie-czter-dzie-sto-sie-dem-le-tni-nim

Pronunciation

/ɲɛt͡ʂtɛʐd͡ʑɛɕtɔɕɛdɛm lʲɛtɲim/

Stress

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Morphemes

nie- + czterdzieści siedem + -letni-im

The word 'nieczterdziestosiedmioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'in a forty-seven-year-old state'. It's divided into nine syllables based on maximizing onsets and vowel-based division. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from a negation prefix, a numerical root, and age-denoting suffixes. Its syllabification is consistent with similar age-related adjectives in Polish.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or being in the state of a forty-seven-year-old (masculine, instrumental singular).

    in a forty-seven-year-old

    “Był w stanie nieczterdziestosiedmioletnim mężczyzny.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-dzies-'), as is typical in Polish. The stress is primary (1).

Syllables

9
nie/ɲɛ/
czter/t͡ʂtɛr/
dzie/d͡ʑɛ/
sto/stɔ/
sie/ɕɛ/
dem/dɛm/
le/lɛ/
tni/tɲi/
nim/ɲim/

nie — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is nasalized.. czter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. dem — Closed syllable.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. nim — Closed syllable, nasalized consonant.

Word Parts

pre

nie-

Proto-Slavic origin, negation marker.

root

czterdzieści siedem

Proto-Slavic origin, numerical base 'forty-seven'.

suf

-letni-im

Slavic origin, age-denoting suffix and instrumental masculine ending.

Similar Words

trzy­dzie­sto­pięć­cio­let­nidwu­dzie­sto­dwa­let­nipięć­dzie­się­cio­let­ni

Maximize Onsets

Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowels, with each vowel forming the nucleus of a syllable.

Palatalization Influence

Palatalized consonants often influence syllable boundaries, particularly when followed by 'i'.

  • The complex consonant clusters require careful application of the 'maximize onsets' rule.
  • Palatalization of consonants before 'i' affects pronunciation and syllable structure.
  • The word's length and complexity make it a good example of Polish's ability to form long words through affixation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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