nieponaddwadziestoletni
Syllables
nie-po-nad-dwa-dzie-sto-let-ni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛ.pɔ.nad.dva.d͡ʑɛ.stɔ.ˈlɛt.ɲi/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie + dwadzie + stoletni
The word 'nieponaddwudziestoletni' is an adjective meaning 'over twenty years old'. It's divided into eight syllables following Polish rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes of Proto-Slavic origin.
Definitions
- 1
Over twenty years old
Over twenty years old
“Był nieponaddwudziestoletnim studentem.”
“Nieponaddwudziestoletni mężczyzna.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), which is the standard stress pattern in Polish.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. nad — Open syllable, unstressed.. dwa — Open syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sto — Open syllable, unstressed.. let — Closed syllable, stressed.. ni — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left syllable-final without a vowel.
- Palatalization of 'd' to 'd͡ʑ' influences syllable boundaries.
- The cluster 'dwa' is treated as a single syllable due to its common occurrence.
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