niesześćdziesięcioletnią
Syllables
nie-sześć-dzie-się-cio-le-tnią
Pronunciation
/ɲɛʂɛɕd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲɔlɛtɲa/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
nie- + sześćdziesiąt- + -oletni-
The word 'niesześćdziesięcioletnią' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-year-old' (feminine, genitive singular). It's syllabified based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster preservation, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its morphemic structure reveals a negation prefix, a numerical root, and age-denoting suffixes.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio'), as is typical in Polish.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, containing a palatalized consonant and a vowel. Unstressed.. sześć — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel. Unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, containing a palatalized consonant and a vowel. Unstressed.. się — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. cio — Open syllable, containing a palatalized consonant and a vowel. Stressed.. le — Open syllable, containing a consonant and a vowel. Unstressed.. tnią — Closed syllable, containing a palatalized consonant and a vowel. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Polish avoids breaking up consonant clusters within syllables (e.g., 'sz', 'dź').
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are typically formed around vowels, with each vowel forming the nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Polish words.
- The nasal vowel 'ę' functions as the nucleus of its syllable.
- Complex prefixation and suffixation require careful morphemic analysis.
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