niesześćdziesięcioośmioletnim
Syllables
nie-sześć-dzie-się-cio-ośm-io-le-tni-m
Pronunciation
/ɲɛʂɛɕd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔɔɕmʲɔlɛtɲim/
Stress
0000100001
Morphemes
nie- + sześćdziesiąt + ośmio-letni-m
The word 'niesześćdziesięcioośmioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective syllabified based on the sonority principle, vowel-consonant division, glide insertion, and palatalization. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a negation prefix, a root denoting sixty, and several suffixes indicating age and grammatical case.
Definitions
- 1
nearly sixty-eight years old
nearly sixty-eight years old
“Mężczyzna był niesześćdziesięcioośmioletnim lekarzem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie' in 'sześćdziesięcio').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sześć — Open syllable.. dzie — Open syllable.. się — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable.. ośm — Open syllable, palatalization of 'm'. io — Open syllable, glide insertion.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Open syllable, palatalization of 'n'. m — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Sonority Principle
Syllables are formed to maximize sonority, favoring open syllables.
Vowel-Consonant Division
The most basic rule, dividing between vowels and consonants.
Glide Insertion
Insertion of /j/ between vowels to break up diphthongs or vowel sequences.
Palatalization
Consonants become palatalized before front vowels (like 'i').
- The length and complexity of the word.
- The sequence *szcz* is treated as a single unit but broken here.
- The nasal vowel *ę* requires special consideration.
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