niedwudziestojednogodzinny
Syllables
nie-dwu-dzie-sto-je-dno-go-dzi-nny
Pronunciation
/ɲɛd‿vud͡ʑɛɕtɔ jɛd‿nɔɡɔˈd͡ʑinːɨ/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + dwadzieścia + -ny
The word 'niedwudziestojednogodzinny' is a complex Polish adjective formed through prefixation, root incorporation, and suffixation. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in nine syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word means 'twenty-one-hour-long' and is a prime example of Polish's agglutinative morphology.
Definitions
- 1
Twenty-one-hour-long
Twenty-one-hour (long)
“To był niedwudziestojednogodzinny maraton.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-dzie-'), following the standard Polish stress pattern.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. dwu — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, stressed.. sto — Open syllable, unstressed.. je — Open syllable, unstressed.. dno — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzi — Open syllable, unstressed.. nny — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form a natural coda.
Vowel-centric Division
Syllables are built around vowels, with consonants gravitating towards the nearest vowel.
- The numerous consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization and coda formation rules.
- The 'w' before vowels is a common feature and doesn't affect syllable division.
- The 'rz' sound is treated as a single phoneme.
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