niekilkunastotygodniowy
Syllables
nie-kil-ku-na-sto-ty-god-ni-o-wy
Pronunciation
/ɲɛ.kʲil.ku.na.stɔ.tɨɡɔd.ɲɔ.vɨ/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + kilku- + -owy
The word 'niekilkunastotygodniowy' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'several-week-old'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and following the penultimate stress rule. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Proto-Slavic origins. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable, and the word's structure is consistent with other similar Polish adjectives.
Definitions
- 1
Several-week-old, a few weeks old.
Several-week-old
“To dziecko jest niekilkunastotygodniowe.”
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Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-o-').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. kil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ku — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'st' treated as a single onset.. ty — Open syllable, unstressed.. god — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, stressed.. wy — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters like 'st' are treated as single onsets to avoid stranded consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable in most Polish words.
- The complex consonant clusters require careful application of the onset maximization rule.
- Polish vowel pronunciation can vary regionally, but this doesn't affect the core syllabification.
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