niedziewięćdziesięcioletni
Syllables
nie-dzie-więć-dzie-się-cio-le-tni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛd͡ʑɛˈvjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲim/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
nie- + dziewięćdziesiąt- + -oletni-
The word 'niedziewięćdziesięcioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old'. It's syllabified based on vowel-based division and consonant cluster preservation, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its morphemic structure includes a negation prefix, a numerical root, and age-indicating suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Polish rules, though the word's length and complexity require careful analysis.
Definitions
- 1
Ninety-year-old
Ninety-year-old
“Był człowiekiem niedziewięćdziesięcioletnim.”
“Rozmawialiśmy z niedziewięćdziesięcioletnim profesorem.”
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Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-dziesię-'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. więć — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, stressed.. się — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. tni — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Polish generally preserves consonant clusters within syllables, avoiding breaking them up unless absolutely necessary.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are typically formed around vowels, with each vowel sound forming the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Polish words.
- The word's length and complexity present challenges for syllabification.
- The presence of nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ requires careful consideration.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but generally do not alter the core syllabification rules.
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