niesiedziesięcioletni
Syllables
nie-sie-dziesię-cio-le-tni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈɕɛd͡zɛ̃ɲˈɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲi/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
nie- + siedemdziesiąt + -oletni
The word 'niesiedemdziesięcioletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-year-old'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'nie-', the root 'siedemdziesiąt', and the suffix '-oletni'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of seventy years.
seventy-year-old
“Jest niesiedemdziesięcioletni, ale wciąż bardzo aktywny.”
“Moja babcia jest niesiedemdziesięcioletnia.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-dziesię-'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, prefix. Contains a nasalized vowel.. sie — Open syllable, part of the root. Contains a palatalized consonant.. dziesię — Closed syllable, part of the root. Contains a nasal vowel and a palatalized consonant. Stressed syllable.. cio — Open syllable, part of the root. Contains a palatalized consonant.. le — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. tni — Closed syllable, part of the suffix. Contains a palatalized consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Syllables consisting of a single vowel are generally avoided.
Vowel-Based Division
When consonant clusters are too complex for an onset, syllables are divided between vowels.
- The presence of nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ influences syllable structure.
- The prefix *nie-* is always a separate syllable.
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