niesiedemdziesięciodwuletnych
Syllables
nie-sie-dem-dziesię-ci-od-wu-le-tnych
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈɕɛdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕiɔdvuˈlɛtɲix/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + siedemdziesiąt + -odwuletnich
The word 'niesiedemdziesięciodwuletnich' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'of seventy-two-year-old(s)'. It is syllabified based on sonority sequencing, maximizing onsets, and vowel-centric syllable structure. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's morphemic structure includes a negation prefix, a numeral root, and an adjectival suffix.
Definitions
- 1
of seventy-two-year-old(s)
of seventy-two-year-old(s)
“Historie niesiedemdziesięciodwuletnich weteranów (Stories of seventy-two-year-old veterans).”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('wu' in 'odwuletnich'). Polish stress is generally fixed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sie — Open syllable.. dem — Closed syllable.. dziesię — Closed syllable, contains nasal vowel.. ci — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. od — Open syllable.. wu — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. tnych — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds are ordered from more sonorous to less sonorous within syllables.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are preferred to begin a syllable if phonotactically permissible.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel nucleus.
- The length of the word and multiple consonant clusters.
- The suffix *-odwu-* is relatively uncommon.
- Nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ creates a complex syllable structure.
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