siedemdzięsięciosześcioletnim
Syllables
sie-dem-dzię-się-cio-sześ-cio-let-nim
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲt͡ɕɔɕɛɕt͡ɕɔlɛtɲim/
Stress
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Morphemes
siedem-dziesięć-sześc- + -ioletni-m
The word 'siedemdziesięciosześcioletnim' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-six-year-old'. Syllabification follows onset maximization principles, creating syllables like 'sie-', 'dem-', 'dzię-', and 'let-'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is built from numerical roots and an age suffix.
Definitions
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seventy-six-year-old
seventy-six-year-old
“Mężczyzna był siedemdziesięciosześcioletnim emerytem.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let').
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial palatalized consonant.. dem — Closed syllable.. dzię — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, palatalized affricate.. się — Open syllable, nasal vowel, palatalized consonant.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized affricate.. sześ — Closed syllable, palatalized consonants and affricate.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized affricate.. let — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nim — Closed syllable, palatal consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish syllabification prioritizes maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables are structured to follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
Vowel Placement
Vowels typically form the nucleus of a syllable.
- Complex consonant clusters are common in Polish and influence syllabification.
- Nasal vowels can sometimes be reduced in rapid speech.
- Palatalization can vary regionally.
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