niekilkudziesięcioletich
Syllables
nie-kil-ku-dzie-się-cio-le-tich
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈkʲil.ku‿d͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃.t͡ɕɔ.lɛˈtʲɲix/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie + kilka + dziesięcioletnich
The word 'niekilkudziesięcioletnich' is a complex Polish adjective divided into eight syllables based on maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a negation prefix, a root indicating 'several', and suffixes denoting age and genitive plural.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. kil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ku — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. się — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, unstressed.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, stressed.. tich — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure follows the sonority hierarchy.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are often centered around vowels.
- The *się* cluster is consistently treated as a single unit.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ influences the syllabic structure.
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