siedemdziesięciotrzyletniemu
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-trzy-le-tni-e-mu
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔt͡ʂɨlɛtˈɲɛmu/
Stress
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Morphemes
siedem-dziesięć-trzy + -letni-emu
The word 'siedemdziesięciotrzyletniemu' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'to a seventy-three-year-old (man)'. Syllabification follows Polish rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in the division sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-trzy-le-tni-e-mu. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tni'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to a person who is seventy-three years old.
to a seventy-three-year-old (man)
“List został wysłany siedemdziesięciotrzyletniemu panu Kowalskiemu.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tni' in 'letni'.
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dem — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. trzy — Closed syllable, retroflex consonant.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, palatalized consonant.. e — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mu — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to create syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left syllable-final without a vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
In sequences like CVC, the syllable break usually occurs between the consonants and the following vowel.
- The word contains several consonant clusters, which are common in Polish and are handled by maximizing onsets. Nasal vowels do not significantly alter the syllabification process in this case.
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