siedemdziesięciosiedmioletnią
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-siedm-io-le-tnią
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈɕɛdmʲɔˈlɛtɲa/
Stress
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Morphemes
siedemdziesięciosiedmioletni + ą
The word 'siedemdziesięciosiedmioletnią' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-seven-year-old'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is built from multiple morphemes denoting age and grammatical gender/case.
Definitions
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seventy-seven-year-old
seventy-seven-year-old
“Poznała siedemdziesięciosiedmioletnią kobietę.”
ant:młodziutką
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'le'.
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ie'.. dem — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'em'.. dzie — Closed syllable, onset 'dź', nucleus 'ie'.. się — Closed syllable, onset 'ś', nasal nucleus 'ę'.. cio — Closed syllable, onset 'ć', nucleus 'io'.. siedm — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'iedm', palatalized 'm'.. io — Open syllable, glide 'i', nucleus 'o'.. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e'. Stressed syllable.. tnią — Closed syllable, onset 'tń', nucleus 'a'.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with onsets whenever possible.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left as the sole element of a syllable.
Palatalization Influence
Palatalization of consonants influences syllable structure and pronunciation.
- Complex consonant clusters are common in Polish and require careful syllabification.
- Nasal vowels ('ę', 'ą') form the nucleus of a syllable.
- Palatalization of consonants affects pronunciation and syllable boundaries.
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