niedwudziestosiedmioletniego
Syllables
nie-dwu-dzie-sto-sie-dmio-le-tni-ego
Pronunciation
/ɲɛd‿vud͡ʑɛ̃ɕtɔsʲɛd͡mʲɔlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
000000100
Morphemes
nie- + dwadzieścia siedem + -letni-ego
The word 'niedwudziestosiedmioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective formed from a negation prefix, a numerical root, and age-related suffixes. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word means 'of twenty-seven-year-old' (masculine genitive singular).
Definitions
- 1
Of twenty-seven years old
of twenty-seven-year-old
“Syn znajomego niedwudziestosiedmioletniego mężczyzny.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. dwu — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Open syllable, unstressed.. sie — Open syllable, unstressed.. dmio — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, stressed.. tni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ego — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Syllables consisting of a single vowel are generally avoided.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Polish words.
- Consonant clusters are common in Polish and must be accounted for in syllabification.
- The 'w' sound before 'd' is sometimes elided in speech, but remains in the orthography.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic feature but doesn't affect the syllabic structure.
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