niesześćdzięsięcieciopięćoletnia
Syllables
nie-sześć-dzię-się-cie-cio-pięć-o-let-nia
Pronunciation
/ɲɛʂɛɕd͡ʑɛ̃ɕɛ̃t͡ɕi pʲɛ̃t͡ɕɔlɛtɲa/
Stress
0000100001
Morphemes
nie- + sześćdziesiąt pięć + -oletni-a
The word 'niesześćdziesięciopięcioletnia' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-five-year-old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing consonant clusters in the onset and division after vowels. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from a negation prefix, a numerical root, and an age-indicating suffix.
Definitions
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sixty-five-year-old
sixty-five-year-old
“Moja niesześćdziesięciopięcioletnia babcia jest bardzo aktywna.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sześć — Onset cluster 'sz', open syllable.. dzię — Affricate onset 'dź', nasal vowel, open syllable.. się — Palatalized consonant onset 'ś', nasal vowel, open syllable.. cie — Palatalized consonant onset 'ć', stressed syllable, open syllable.. cio — Palatalized consonant onset 'ć', open syllable.. pięć — Palatalized consonant onset 'pi', nasal vowel, open syllable.. o — Single vowel syllable, open syllable.. let — Onset 'l', open syllable.. nia — Palatalized consonant onset 'ń', open syllable, feminine ending.
Word Parts
Maximize Onset
Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with as many consonants as possible in the onset.
Vowel Division
Syllable breaks typically occur after vowels.
- Consonant clusters (sz, dź, ć, ś, pi) require careful analysis.
- Nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ influence syllable structure.
- Palatalization of consonants affects syllable boundaries.
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