niekilkonnastogodzinnemu
Syllables
nie-kil-kon-na-sto-go-dzin-nemu
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈkʲil.kɔ.na.stɔ.ɡɔ.d͡ʑin.ˈnɛ.mu/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + kilka- + -emu
The word 'niekilkonastogodzinnemu' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'several-hours-long'. It is divided into eight syllables following Polish syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel-based division. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a negation prefix, a root indicating 'several', a stem relating to hours, and a dative adjectival suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Lasting for several hours; multi-hour.
Several-hours-long, multi-hour
“Uczestniczył w niekilkonastogodzinnemu maratonowi.”
“Podróż była niekilkonastogodzinnemu.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-nemu'), as is typical in Polish. The primary stress is on the 7th syllable.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. kil — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. kon — Closed syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. na — Open syllable, part of the stem. Unstressed.. sto — Closed syllable, part of the stem. Unstressed.. go — Open syllable, part of the stem. Unstressed.. dzin — Closed syllable, part of the stem. Unstressed.. nemu — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Stressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left as the sole element of a syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are primarily divided around vowels.
- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge.
- The *nie-* prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The *nasto-* portion is treated as a single unit due to its common occurrence.
- The final *-emu* ending is a clear syllable.
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