niekilkusetkilometrowego
Syllables
nie-kil-ku-set-ki-lo-me-tro-we-go
Pronunciation
/ɲɛ.kʲil.ku.sɛt.kʲi.lɔ.ˈmɛ.trɔ.vɛ.ɡɔ/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + kilka- + -ego
The word 'niekilkusetkilometrowego' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified based on maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a negation prefix, a numeral root, and an adjectival suffix, indicating 'of several hundred kilometers'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to several hundred kilometers.
Of several hundred kilometers.
“Trasa niekilkusetkilometrowego biegu.”
“Podróż niekilkusetkilometrowego dystansu.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('me' in 'kilometrowego').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. kil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ku — Open syllable, unstressed.. set — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ki — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, stressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. we — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Polish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Polish avoids creating syllables consisting of a single vowel or consonant.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
- Complex consonant clusters are common in Polish and require careful syllabification.
- The 'rz' sequence is generally treated as a single phoneme, but is split here due to syllable structure.
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