niedziewięćdziesięcioletnia
Syllables
nie-dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-le-tni-a
Pronunciation
/ɲɛd͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲa/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + dziewięćdziesięć + -oletnia
The word 'niedziewięćdziesięcioletnia' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old (feminine)'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a negation prefix, a numeral root, and an age-indicating suffix.
Definitions
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Ninety-year-old (feminine)
Ninety-year-old (female)
“Moja babcia jest niedziewięćdziesięcioletnia.”
ant:młoda
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'dzie' (second 'dzie').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dzie — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. więć — Closed syllable, diphthong and consonant cluster onset.. dzie — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. się — Open syllable.. cio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. a — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained in the onset of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
- The complex numeral root 'dziewięćdziesięć' presents a challenge due to multiple consonant clusters, but the rule of maximizing onsets is applied.
- Polish allows for complex onsets, influencing syllable division.
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