pięćdziesięciokilkuletnią
Syllables
pięć-dzie-się-cio-ki-lku-le-tnią
Pronunciation
/pjɛɲt͡ɕ‿d͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲt͡ɕɔˈkʲilkuˈlɛtɲa/
Stress
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Morphemes
pięć + dziesięciokilkuletni + -ną
The word 'pięćdziesięciokilkuletnią' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'a few dozen years old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of numerical prefixes, a root denoting age, and an inflectional suffix.
Definitions
- 1
of a few dozen years old
a few dozen years old
“To była pięćdziesięciokilkuletnia kobieta.”
“Spotkałem pięćdziesięciokilkuletnią nauczycielkę.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-let-'), which is the standard stress pattern in Polish.
Syllables
pięć — Open syllable, onset cluster 'pj'. dzie — Open syllable, onset cluster 'dź'. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. cio — Open syllable, onset cluster 'ć'. ki — Open syllable. lku — Closed syllable. le — Open syllable. tnią — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters in the onset position whenever possible.
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
The language tends to avoid creating syllables consisting of a single vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Polish generally places stress on the second-to-last syllable of a word.
- The complex consonant clusters require careful consideration to ensure pronounceability. The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ can have slight regional variations in pronunciation.
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