nietrzdziestkokilkuletni
Syllables
nie-trz-dzie-st-ko-kil-ku-let-ni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈt͡ʂɨd͡ʑɛɕt͡ɕɔˈkʲilkuˈlɛtɲi/
Stress
000000010
Morphemes
nie- + trzydzieści + -letni
The word 'nietrzydziestokilkuletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'around thirty-something years old'. It is syllabified based on maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its morphemic structure reveals a prefix, root, and suffix of Slavic origin. Syllabification remains consistent across similar age-denoting adjectives.
Definitions
- 1
around thirty-something years old
around thirty-something years old
“Był to mężczyzna nietrzydziestokilkuletni.”
“Poznałem tam kilka nietrzydziestokilkuletnich kobiet.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), following the standard Polish stress pattern.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. trz — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dzie — Closed syllable, unstressed.. st — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ko — Open syllable, unstressed.. kil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ku — Open syllable, unstressed.. let — Closed syllable, stressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Polish syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable break typically occurs between them.
- The word's length and numerous consonant clusters present a challenge, but the rules consistently apply.
- Palatalization of consonants does not alter the basic syllabification principles.
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