niekilkudziesięciokrotnych
Syllables
nie-kil-ku-dzie-się-cio-krot-nych
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈkʲil.ku‿d͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃.t͡ɕɔ.krot.nɨx/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + kilka- + -dziesięciokrotnych
The word 'niekilkudziesięciokrotnych' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified as nie-kil-ku-dzie-się-cio-krot-nych, with stress on 'krot'. It's formed through extensive prefixation and suffixation, following Polish rules of maximizing onsets and penultimate stress. The word means 'many dozens of times'.
Definitions
- 1
Many dozens of times; occurring repeatedly a large number of times.
Many dozens of times
“Poddał się niekilkudziesięciokrotnych próbom.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('krot'), following the standard Polish stress pattern.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. kil — Closed syllable, unstressed, palatalization of 'k'. ku — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed, 'dź' as a single phoneme.. się — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed, 'ć' as a single phoneme.. krot — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. nych — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Polish words.
- Palatalization of consonants before 'i' (e.g., 'k' in 'kil').
- The complex consonant cluster in 'dziesięcio-' requires careful consideration to avoid breaking up the affix.
- Liaison between syllables (ku‿d͡ʑɛ) is common and doesn't affect syllable division.
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