nietrzydziestosześćcioletni
Syllables
nie-trzydzie-sto-sześć-cio-let-ni
Pronunciation
/ɲɛˈt͡ʂɨd͡ʑɛɕˈtɔɕɛɕt͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲi/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
nie- + trzydzieści-sześć + -letni
The word 'nietrzydziestosześcioletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'thirty-six-year-old'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets, avoiding single-letter syllables, and following sonority principles. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from prefixes, roots ('thirty', 'six'), and an adjectival suffix ('year-old').
Definitions
- 1
Thirty-six-year-old
Thirty-six-year-old
“Jestem trzydziestosześcioletni.”
“Poznałem trzydziestosześcioletniego mężczyznę.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-dzies-'), which is the second-to-last syllable.
Syllables
nie — Open syllable, unstressed.. trzydzie — Closed syllable, stressed.. sto — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sześć — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. let — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'trz-', 'dź-').
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Polish avoids creating syllables consisting of a single vowel.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
- The word's length and complex consonant clusters present a challenge for syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but do not significantly alter the core syllabification.
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