niedwudziestojednoletni
Syllables
nie-dwu-dzie-sto-je-dno-let-ni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛd‿vud͡ʑɛ̃ɕtɔ jɛd‿nɔ lɛtɲi/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
nie- + dwadzieścia-jedno + -letni
The word 'niedwudziestojednoletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'not twenty-one years old'. It's syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster maintenance, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its morphemic structure includes a negation prefix, a numerical root, and an age-indicating suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Not twenty-one years old.
Not twenty-one years old
“Osoba niedwudziestojednoletnia nie może kupić alkoholu.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-dzie-' in 'niedwudziestojednoletni').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. dwu — Open syllable, contains a diphthong, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Open syllable, unstressed.. je — Open syllable, unstressed.. dno — Open syllable, unstressed.. let — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, final syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Polish favors syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable onsets and codas tend to follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology make it a challenging case.
- The elision of 'v' before 'u' in rapid speech is a potential variation, but it's not reflected in the formal syllabification.
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