siedemdziesiętciosześcioletniej
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-t-cio-sześ-cio-let-niej
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲt͡ɕɔɕɛɕt͡ɕɔlɛtɲɛj/
Stress
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Morphemes
siedem-dziesięć-sześc-ioletni + -ej-niej
The word 'siedemdziesięciosześcioletniej' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-six-year-old (feminine genitive singular)'. It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets, centering around vowels, and avoiding stranded consonants. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is a compound formed from numerical roots and inflected with adjectival and genitive suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of seventy-six years (feminine genitive singular).
seventy-six-year-old (feminine genitive singular)
“Książka należała do siedemdziesięciosześcioletniej kobiety.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), which is typical for Polish adjectives. The stress is marked as '1', while unstressed syllables are marked as '0'.
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. dem — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. t — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. cio — Open syllable.. sześ — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. cio — Open syllable.. let — Closed syllable, stressed.. niej — Closed syllable, genitive ending.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish syllabification prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'sześ' and 'tcio'.
Vowel Centering
Syllables are built around vowels, with each syllable containing at least one vowel sound.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form part of a cluster.
- The complex compound structure of the word requires careful consideration of the connecting vowel '-o-'.
- The genitive ending '-niej' is a common inflectional suffix that affects the final syllable.
- The palatalization of consonants (e.g., 'dź', 'ć') influences the phonetic realization and syllabification.
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