osiemdziesięciododziewięćcioletnia
Syllables
o-siem-dzie-się-cio-do-dziewięć-cio-let-nia
Pronunciation
/ɔˈɕɛm.d͡ʑɛ.ɕɛ̃.t͡ɕi.ɔ.d͡ʑɛ.vjɛ̃.t͡ɕɔ.ˈlɛt.ɲa/
Stress
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Morphemes
osiem + dziesięć + -dziewięć-letni-a
The word 'osiemdziesięciodziewięcioletnia' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old' (feminine). Syllabification follows Polish rules maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables, resulting in ten syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from numeral roots and suffixes, demonstrating typical Polish morphological structure.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of ninety years.
ninety-year-old (feminine)
“Moja babcia jest osiemdziesięciodziewięcioletnia.”
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Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-cie-'), as is typical in Polish.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, vowel onset.. siem — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dzie — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel coda.. cio — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. do — Open syllable, vowel onset.. dziewięć — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster onset, nasal vowel coda.. cio — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. let — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. nia — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant onset.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the onset of the following syllable.
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Syllable division aims to avoid creating syllables consisting of a single vowel.
Vowel Onset
Syllables beginning with vowels are straightforwardly separated.
- Palatalization of consonants before 'i' and 'e'.
- Nasal vowels 'ę' and 'ą' functioning as codas.
- Potential regional variations in vowel quality.
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