nietrzdziestodźiewięcioletni
Syllables
nie-trz-dzie-sto-dźie-wię-cio-le-tni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈtʐɨd͡ʑɛɕtɔd͡ʑɛˈvʲɛ̃t͡ɕɔlɛtˈɲim/
Stress
010010011
Morphemes
nie- + trzydzieści- + -oletni-
The word 'nietrzydziestodziewięcioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'thirty-nine-year-old'. It is divided into nine syllables based on sonority sequencing and onset-rime structure, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of the root and the final syllable. The word contains several consonant clusters and digraphs that require specific phonological knowledge for accurate syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
thirty-nine-year-old
thirty-nine-year-old
“Mój trzydziestodziewięcioletni brat jest lekarzem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('dźie') and the final syllable ('tni').
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. trz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dźie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. wię — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. cio — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Polish favors syllables with increasing sonority.
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided into onset and rime.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken at syllable boundaries when possible.
- Digraph pronunciations ('rz', 'dź', 'ć').
- Length of the word and complexity of consonant clusters.
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