siedemdziesięciotrzyletni
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-trzy-le-tni
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ˈt͡ɕit͡ʂɨlɛtɲi/
Stress
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Morphemes
siedem-dzie-trzy + -letni
The word 'siedemdziesięciotrzyletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-three-year-old'. It's syllabified as sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-trzy-le-tni, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed through compounding of numerical roots and an adjectival suffix. Syllable division follows Polish rules prioritizing onsets and vowel centers.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio').
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dem — Closed syllable.. dzie — Open syllable.. się — Nasalized vowel, closed syllable.. cio — Open syllable.. trzy — Closed syllable.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Syllables consisting of only a single consonant are generally avoided.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- Consonant clusters can sometimes lead to alternative syllabifications, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect syllable boundaries, but the core structure remains consistent.
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