niekilkonnastogodzinnymi
Syllables
nie-kil-kon-na-sto-go-dzin-nymi
Pronunciation
/ɲɛ.kʲil.kɔ.na.stɔ.ɡɔ.d͡ʑin.ˈnɨ.mi/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + kilka- + -ymi
The word 'niekilkonastogodzinnymi' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'several-hours-long'. It is divided into eight syllables following Polish syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's morphemic structure includes a negation prefix, a root indicating 'several', and an instrumental plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
lasting for several hours, of several hours' duration
several-hours-long
“Uczestniczyliśmy w niekilkonastogodzinnym maratonie.”
“Podróż była niekilkonastogodzinnymi lotami.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-nny-'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. kil — Open syllable, unstressed.. kon — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Closed syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nymi — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Syllable division avoids leaving single consonants at the end of a syllable if they can be incorporated into the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains a vowel.
- The numerous consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization and avoidance of stranded consonants.
- The word's length and complexity make it a challenging case for syllabification, but the rules are consistently applied.
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