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niekilkunastotygodniowej

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9 syllables
24 characters
Polish
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9syllables

niekilkunastotygodniowej

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

nie-kil-ku-na-sto-ty-god-nio-wej

Pronunciation

/ɲɛ.kʲil.ku.na.stɔ.tɨ.ɡɔd͡ʑ.ɲɔ.vɛj/

Stress

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Morphemes

nie- + kilku- + -tygodniowej

The word 'niekilkunastotygodniowej' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'of several weeks old'. It is divided into nine syllables following Polish syllabification rules that prioritize maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from the prefix 'nie-', the root 'kilku-', and the suffix '-tygodniowej'. It exhibits typical Polish phonological features like consonant clusters and vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    of several weeks old

    of several weeks old

    “Książka opowiada o niekilkunastotygodniowej dziewczynce.”

    “Opiekowali się niekilkunastotygodniowym szczeniakiem.”

    syn:młodocianejkilkutygodniowej
    ant:starej

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-wej'). Polish stress is fixed and generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Syllables

9
nie/ɲɛ/
kil/kʲil/
ku/ku/
na/na/
sto/stɔ/
ty/tɨ/
god/ɡɔd͡ʑ/
nio/ɲɔ/
wej/vɛj/

nie — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a nasal vowel.. kil — Closed syllable, unstressed. Palatalized consonant.. ku — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ty — Closed syllable, unstressed.. god — Closed syllable, unstressed. Palatalized consonant.. nio — Open syllable, unstressed.. wej — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a diphthong.

Word Parts

pre

nie-

Proto-Slavic origin, negation.

root

kilku-

Proto-Slavic origin, indicates 'several'.

suf

-tygodniowej

Polish origin, adjective forming, relating to weeks and genitive singular feminine ending.

Similar Words

ki­lku­na­sto­let­niejdwu­dzie­sto­ty­god­nio­wejje­dno­ty­god­nio­wej

Maximize Onsets

Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.

Avoid Single-Letter Syllables

Syllables consisting of a single vowel are generally avoided unless necessary.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are structured based on a decreasing sonority from onset to nucleus to coda.

  • The pronunciation of 'nie-' can vary to /ɲe/ depending on the following sound.
  • Polish allows for complex consonant clusters, requiring careful consideration during syllabification.
  • The genitive singular feminine ending '-ej' is a common suffix that influences syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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