niedwudziestojednoletnia
Syllables
nie-dwu-dzie-sto-je-dno-le-tni-a
Pronunciation
/ɲɛd‿vud͡ʑɛ̃ɕtɔjɛd͡nɔlɛtɲa/
Stress
000000100
Morphemes
nie- + dwadzieścia-jedno + -letni-a
The word 'niedwudziestojednoletnia' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'not twenty-one years old'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets, avoiding internal consonant clusters, and favoring open syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its morphemic structure includes a negation prefix, a numerical root, and an age-related suffix.
Definitions
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Not twenty-one years old.
Not twenty-one years old
“Była niedwudziestojednoletnia, kiedy poznała swojego męża.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le' in 'letni').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. dwu — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Open syllable, unstressed.. je — Open syllable, unstressed.. dno — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, stressed.. tni — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to maximize the onset of a syllable.
Avoid Internal Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally avoided within syllables.
Open Syllables
Polish favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's length and complexity present a challenge for syllabification.
- The combination of prefixes, a numerical root, and age-related suffixes creates a unique structure.
- Potential regional variations in liaison between 'nie-' and the rest of the word.
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