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niekilkudziesięcioletnimi

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10 syllables
25 characters
Polish
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10syllables

niekilkudziesięcioletoletnimi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nie-kil-ku-dziesię-cio-le-to-let-ni-mi

Pronunciation

/ɲɛˈkʲil.kud͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃.t͡ɕɔ.lɛt.ɲi.mi/

Stress

0001001001

Morphemes

nie + kilka + dziesięcioletnimi

The word 'niekilkudziesięcioletnimi' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified according to the principle of maximizing onsets and adhering to Polish stress rules (penultimate syllable). It's formed from a prefix, root, and several suffixes, denoting 'several-decade-old' in the instrumental plural form.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    several-decade-old

    several-decade-old

    “Używaliśmy niekilkudziesięcioletnimi maszynami.”

    “Niekilkudziesięcioletnimi tradycje są nadal żywe.”

    syn:starewieloletnie
    ant:młodenowe

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), as is typical in Polish. The stress is primary (1).

Syllables

10
nie/ɲɛ/
kil/kʲil/
ku/ku/
dziesię/d͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃/
cio/t͡ɕɔ/
le/lɛ/
to/tɔ/
let/lɛt/
ni/ɲi/
mi/mi/

nie — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The 'n' is palatalized.. kil — Closed syllable, with a palatalized consonant 'k'. Onset is 'k' and the nucleus is 'i'.. ku — Open syllable. Onset is 'k' and the nucleus is 'u'.. dziesię — Complex syllable with a consonant cluster 'dz' as the onset. Contains a nasal vowel 'ę'.. cio — Closed syllable with a palatalized consonant 'ć'. Onset is 'ć' and the nucleus is 'o'.. le — Open syllable. Onset is 'l' and the nucleus is 'e'.. to — Open syllable. Onset is 't' and the nucleus is 'o'.. let — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. Onset is 'l' and the nucleus is 'e'.. ni — Open syllable, containing a palatalized consonant 'ń'. Onset is 'ń' and the nucleus is 'i'.. mi — Open syllable. Onset is 'm' and the nucleus is 'i'.

Word Parts

pre

nie

Proto-Slavic origin, negation/diminution

root

kilka

Proto-Slavic origin, numeral base 'several'

suf

dziesięcioletnimi

Polish derivation, forming age-related adjectives and inflectional ending

Similar Words

ki­la­na­ściedwu­dzie­sto­la­tówpię­ciu­set­let­ni

Maximize Onsets

Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible, avoiding stranded consonants.

Penultimate Stress

Polish generally places stress on the penultimate syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up in a way that maximizes onsets and avoids creating syllables with no consonants.

  • The 'dz' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Palatalization of consonants influences syllable structure.
  • Vowel quality (nasal vowels) affects pronunciation and potentially syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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