niesześćdzięsięcieciopięćoletnią
Syllables
nie-sześć-dzię-się-cie-cio-pięć-o-le-tnią
Pronunciation
/ɲɛʂɛɕd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲt͡ɕɔpʲɛ̃t͡ɕɔlɛtɲa/
Stress
0000100001
Morphemes
nie- + sześćdziesiąt + -letni-ą
The word 'niesześćdziesięciopięcioletnią' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-five-year-old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in ten syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through compounding and affixation, with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
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sixty-five-year-old
sixty-five-year-old
“Poznała niesześćdziesięciopięcioletnią kobietę.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie'), following Polish stress rules.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sześć — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'szcz' treated as a unit.. dzię — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'dź' treated as a unit.. się — Open syllable.. cie — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ci' treated as a unit, stressed syllable.. cio — Open syllable.. pięć — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. o — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. tnią — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tń' treated as a unit.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are broken to create syllables with onsets whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Specific consonant clusters (e.g., 'szcz', 'dź', 'ci', 'tń') are treated as single units for syllabification.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary.
- The word's length and numerous consonant clusters present challenges.
- Polish allows for complex onsets and codas.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllabification.
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