niekilkudziesięcioletniego
Syllables
nie-kil-ku-dzie-się-cio-le-tni-e-go
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈkʲil.ku‿d͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃.t͡ɕɔ.lɛt.ɲɛˈɡɔ/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + kilku- + -dziesięcioletniego
The word 'niekilkudziesięcioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel-nucleus rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through prefixation, root, and suffixation, indicating age and grammatical case.
Definitions
- 1
of several dozen years old
of several dozen years old
“Mężczyzna był niekilkudziesięcioletniego wzrostu.”
ant:młodego
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'tni' in 'letni'.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial vowel.. kil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, palatalization.. ku — Open syllable, simple structure.. dzie — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. się — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. le — Open syllable, simple structure.. tni — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, stressed syllable.. e — Open syllable, initial vowel.. go — Open syllable, simple structure.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally grouped at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
- Palatalization of consonants before 'i'.
- Presence of nasal vowels.
- Complex consonant clusters common in Polish.
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