niepieńdziesięciokilkoletnia
Syllables
nie-pień-dzie-się-cio-kil-ko-let-nia
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈpjɛ̃t͡ɕd͡ʑɛˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈkʲil.kɔˈlɛt.ɲa/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + pięćdziesiąt + -i-cio-kilko-letni-a
The word 'niepięćdziesięciokilkoletnia' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'nearly seventy-year-old'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is formed from a negation prefix, a numeral root, and several suffixes indicating age and grammatical gender.
Definitions
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Nearly seventy-year-old
Nearly seventy-year-old
“Moja niepięćdziesięciokilkoletnia babcia jest bardzo aktywna.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial vowel.. pień — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. kil — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. ko — Open syllable.. let — Closed, stressed syllable.. nia — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Polish favors creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Polish generally avoids creating syllables consisting of a single vowel or consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in Polish words.
- Consonant cluster simplification in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in palatalization.
- Nasal vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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