siedemdziesięciodwaletniego
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-dwa-le-tnie-go
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔdvaˈlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
000010010
Morphemes
siedem-dzie-się-cio-dwa + -letniego
The word 'siedemdziesięciodwuletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-two-year-old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules of onset maximization and avoidance of stranded consonants, resulting in the division sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-dwa-le-tnie-go. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tnie').
Definitions
- 1
seventy-two-year-old
seventy-two-year-old
“Portret siedemdziesięciodwuletniego mężczyzny.”
“Poznałem siedemdziesięciodwuletniego profesora.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tnie').
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dem — Open syllable, following consonant cluster.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Nasal vowel, open syllable.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. dwa — Open syllable, simple structure.. le — Open syllable, simple structure.. tnie — Stressed syllable, palatalized consonant.. go — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the syllable onset.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left syllable-finally unless they are sonorant.
Vowel-Consonant Grouping
Vowel-consonant sequences are grouped into syllables.
- The 'dź' and 'ś' clusters are treated as single phonemes.
- Nasal vowel 'ę' is part of the 'cio' syllable.
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