niedrobnomieszczańskiemu
Syllables
nie-dro-bno-mie-szcza-ń-ski-e-mu
Pronunciation
/ɲɛ.drɔb.nɔ.mʲɛʂ.t͡ʂaɲ.ˈski.ɛ.mu/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
nie- + drobno- + -mieszczańskiemu
The word 'niedrobnomieszczańskiemu' is a complex Polish adjective divided into syllables based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a negative prefix, a root relating to 'small', a stem relating to 'townspeople', and a dative singular masculine inflectional ending.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of petty bourgeois values or lifestyle; small-townish, provincial, narrow-minded.
petty-bourgeois, small-townish
“Niedrobnomieszczański sposób myślenia.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('szczań').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. dro — Open syllable, unstressed.. bno — Open syllable, unstressed.. mie — Open syllable, unstressed.. szcza — Open syllable, stressed.. ń ski — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e mu — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Polish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable. This is applied in the clusters 'dr', 'szcz', and 'ń ski'.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel as its nucleus. This determines the boundaries between syllables.
- Consonant clusters are common in Polish and require careful application of the 'maximize onsets' rule.
- The pronunciation of 'ń' can vary slightly depending on the following vowel.
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