niepieńdziesięcieletoniego
Syllables
nie-pień-dzie-się-cie-le-to-nie-go
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈpjɛ̃d͡ʑɛ̃ɕɛ̃ˈtɔlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
000010000
Morphemes
nie- + pięćdziesiąt- + -o-letniego
The word 'niepięćdziesięcioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'fifty-year-old' (masculine genitive singular). It's syllabified as nie-pień-dzie-się-cie-le-to-nie-go, with stress on 'cie'. The word is formed from the prefix 'nie-', the root 'pięćdziesiąt-', and several suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and handles consonant clusters according to sonority.
Definitions
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Relating to or being fifty years old (masculine genitive singular).
Fifty-year-old (masculine genitive singular).
“Portret niepięćdziesięcioletniego mężczyzny.”
“Opinie niepięćdziesięcioletniego profesora.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. pień — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. się — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a nasal vowel.. cie — Open syllable, stressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, with consonants tending to attach to the following vowel.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ are treated as single vowel sounds for syllabification.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The linking vowel *-o-* is crucial for syllabification.
- The genitive ending *-ego* doesn't introduce unusual syllabification issues.
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