siedemdziesięciolatkowie
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-la-tko-wie
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ˈt͡ɕɔlat͡ɕɔˈvʲɛ/
Stress
01001011
Morphemes
siedemdziesięciolatk + owie
The word 'siedemdziesięciolatkowie' is divided into eight syllables based on Polish syllabification rules, prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a plural masculine noun meaning 'people in their seventies' and is morphologically complex, combining roots for 'seven', 'ten', and 'decade' with a plural suffix.
Definitions
- 1
People in their seventies.
People in their seventies
“Siedemdziesięciolatkowie często spędzają czas z wnukami.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-cie-'), which is typical for Polish. The primary stress is indicated by '1', and unstressed syllables by '0'.
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. dem — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. dzie — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. la — Open syllable.. tko — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. wie — Closed syllable, palatalized vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary due to consonant clusters.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains a vowel.
- The presence of nasal vowels (/ɛ̃/) influences syllable structure.
- Palatalized consonants (/t͡ɕ/, /d͡ʑ/) require careful consideration in syllable division.
- Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.
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