nietrzdzysteoośmioletni
Syllables
nie-trz-dzy-ste-o-ośm-io-let-ni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈtʐɨd͡ʑɛɕtɔɔɕˈmʲɔlɛtɲi/
Stress
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Morphemes
nie- + trzydzieści + -ośmioletni
The word 'nietrzydziestoośmioletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'thirty-eight-year-old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is formed from a negative prefix, a numerical root, and adjectival suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Thirty-eight-year-old
Thirty-eight-year-old
“Jestem nietrzydziestoośmioletnim mężczyzną.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let' in 'letni'), which is the standard stress pattern in Polish.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. trz — Closed syllable, maximizing onset.. dzy — Closed syllable, maximizing onset.. ste — Closed syllable, maximizing onset.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. ośm — Closed syllable, maximizing onset.. io — Open syllable, unstressed.. let — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Polish favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Maximizing Onsets
Polish allows for complex consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable (onsets) to avoid creating single-consonant syllables.
- Consonant clusters *trz-* and *dzy-* are common in Polish.
- The *o-* interfix is a standard feature in forming numerical adjectives.
- Palatalization of consonants before *i* is typical.
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