siedemdziesięcioletniego
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-le-tni-ego
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲɔˈlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
00000010
Morphemes
siedemdziesięć + oletni-ego
The word 'siedemdziesięcioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-year-old'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, dividing the word into eight syllables: sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-le-tni-ego. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tni'). The word is built from roots meaning 'seven', 'ten', and a suffix indicating 'year-old'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tni' - syllable 7), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial syllable, relatively simple structure.. dem — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel in the following syllable.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. tni — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant, stressed.. ego — Closed syllable, final syllable, genitive ending.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy, with higher sonority elements (vowels) forming the syllable nucleus.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'się' influences the preceding syllable boundary.
- Polish allows for complex consonant clusters, requiring careful application of onset maximization.
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