osiemdziesięciodziewięcioletniego
Syllables
o-siem-dziesię-cio-dziewię-cio-le-tni-ego
Pronunciation
/ɔˈɕɛm.d͡ʑɛ.ɕɛ̃.t͡ɕi.ɔ.d͡ʑɛ.vjɛ̃.t͡ɕɔ.lɛt.ɲɛ.ɡɔ/
Stress
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Morphemes
osiem + dziesięć + -dziesięciodziewięcioletniego
The word 'osiemdziesięciodziewięcioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'ninety-year-old'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through numeral compounding and inflectional suffixation, following standard Polish morphological rules.
Definitions
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Ninety-year-old
ninety-year-old
“Portret osiemdziesięciodziewięcioletniego mężczyzny.”
“Poznałem osiemdziesięciodziewięcioletniego profesora.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'dziesię-'. Polish stress is generally fixed on the penultimate syllable, but can shift in compounds.
Syllables
o-siem — Open syllable, initial vowel. First syllable.. dziesię — Syllable with a complex onset 'dz'. Stressed syllable.. cio — Open syllable, containing the interfix 'io'.. dziewię — Syllable with a complex onset 'dz'. Contains nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, containing the interfix 'io'.. le — Open syllable, part of the 'letni' suffix.. tni — Syllable with a palatalized consonant 'ń'.. ego — Syllable with a simple onset 'e'. Final syllable, genitive ending.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel as its nucleus.
Interfix Separation
Interfixes like '-io-' are generally treated as separate syllables or parts of syllables.
- Complex consonant clusters are common and permissible in Polish syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a significant phonological feature.
- The word's length and complexity make it a challenging example for syllabification, but the rules are consistently applied.
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