niesześćdziesięciowatowy
Syllables
nie-sześć-dzie-się-cio-wa-to-wy
Pronunciation
/ɲɛʂɛɕd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲt͡ɕɔvatɔvɨ/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + sześćdziesiąt- + -owat-
The word 'niesześćdziesięciowatowy' is syllabified based on maximizing onsets, avoiding stranded consonants, and centering syllables around vowels. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is an adjective meaning 'not sixty-something' and is formed from a negation prefix, a numerical root, and adjectival suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Not sixty-something (years old)
Not sixty-something (years old)
“On nie wygląda na niesześćdziesięciowatowego mężczyznę.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-cie-'), which is the 7th syllable in this word. The final syllable also receives secondary stress.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. sześć — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Open syllable, unstressed.. się — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed.. wa — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. wy — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'sześć' and 'dzie'.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary, influencing the division between 'cie' and 'wa'.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are typically centered around vowels, guiding the division between most syllables.
- The nasal vowel 'ę' in 'się' does not alter the basic syllabification rules.
- The palatalized consonants do not create exceptions to the standard rules.
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