niesześćdziesięciopięcioletni
Syllables
nie-sześć-dziesię-cio-pię-cio-le-tni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛʂɛɕd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔpʲɛ̃t͡ɕɔlɛtɲi/
Stress
00000001
Morphemes
nie- + sześćdziesięciopięcio- + -letni
The word 'niesześćdziesięciopięcioletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-five-year-old'. It is syllabified based on maximizing onsets, allowing complex onsets, and dividing after voiced and palatalized consonants. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic structure consists of a negation prefix, a numerical root, and an age-denoting suffix.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tni').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sześć — Open syllable, unstressed.. dziesię — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed.. pię — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. tni — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset.
Complex Onsets
Polish allows for consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Division after Voiced Obstruents
Voiced obstruents often mark syllable boundaries.
Division after Palatalized Consonants
Palatalized consonants often initiate a new syllable.
- The word's length and numerous consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules, but no unusual exceptions are present.
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