niedwodziestosześćcioletnim
Syllables
nie-dwo-dzies-to-sześć-cio-let-nim
Pronunciation
/ɲɛd‿vud͡ʑɛ̃ɕtɔʂɛɕt͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲim/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
nie- + dwudziest- + -osześcioletni-m
The word 'niedwudziestosześcioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified according to the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from a negation prefix, a numerical root, and several suffixes indicating age and grammatical case.
Definitions
- 1
in his/her/its early twenties
in his/her/its early twenties
“Był niedwudziestosześcioletnim studentem.”
“Poznałem ją jako niedwudziestosześcioletnią artystkę.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-dzies-'), as is typical in Polish.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. dwo — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzies — Syllable with palatalized consonant, pre-stress.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. sześć — Syllable with consonant cluster, unstressed.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed.. let — Open syllable, unstressed.. nim — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
- The word's length and numerous consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules to avoid single-letter syllables.
- The palatalized consonants influence syllable weight and stress.
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