niepieńdziesięciesiedmioletnim
Syllables
nie-pień-dzie-się-cie-siedm-io-let-nim
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈpjɛ̃d͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ˈt͡ɕɛsʲɛd͡mʲɔˈlɛtɲim/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + pięćdziesiąt- + -ioletni-im
The word 'niepięćdziesięciosiedmioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'fifty-seven-year-old'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and favoring open syllables, resulting in nine syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a negation prefix, a numeral root, and an age-indicating suffix.
Definitions
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fifty-seven-year-old
fifty-seven-year-old
“Mężczyzna był niepięćdziesięciosiedmioletnim nauczycielem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sie-').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pień — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dzie — Open syllable.. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. cie — Open syllable.. siedm — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant, stressed.. io — Open syllable, diphthong.. let — Open syllable.. nim — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together as much as possible to form the onset of a syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Polish favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) when possible.
- Complex consonant clusters are common in Polish and influence syllabification.
- Nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ are characteristic of Polish.
- Palatalization of consonants affects syllable structure.
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