niekilkudziesięciocentymetrowa
Syllables
nie-kil-ku-dzie-się-ci-o-cen-ty-me-tro-wa
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈkʲil.ku.d͡ʑɛ.ɕɛ̃.t͡ɕi.ɔ.t͡sɛn.tɨˈmɛ.trɔ.va/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + kilka- + -dziesięciocentymetrowa
The word 'niekilkudziesięciocentymetrowa' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified based on onset maximization and avoidance of single-letter syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through extensive prefixation and suffixation, with a root meaning 'several' and stems relating to 'ten' and 'hundred' combined with a 'meter-long' suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Several-dozen-centimeter-long.
Several dozen centimeters long.
“Ta rura ma niekilkudziesięciocentymetrową średnicę.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('me').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. kil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ku — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. się — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a nasal vowel.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. cen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ty — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, stressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. wa — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Polish prioritizes creating syllables with as many consonants in the onset as possible.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Syllables consisting of a single vowel are generally avoided.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered within a syllable based on their sonority.
- Complex consonant clusters require careful consideration to maximize onsets.
- Nasal vowels like /ɛ̃/ are accommodated within the standard syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables can vary slightly between speakers.
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