siedemdziesięciopięćletni
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-pięć-le-tni
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕiɔpɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲi/
Stress
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Morphemes
siedemdziesięciopięciolet + ni
The word 'siedemdziesięciopięcioletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-five-year-old'. Syllabification follows Polish rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in the division: sie-dem-dzie-się-cio-pięć-le-tni. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed through compounding and derivation, with roots meaning 'seven', 'ten', 'five', and a suffix denoting age.
Definitions
- 1
Seventy-five-year-old
Seventy-five-year-old
“Moja babcia ma siedemdziesięciopięcioletnią sukienkę.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let' in 'letni').
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. dem — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel in the following syllable.. dzie — Open syllable, part of a complex cluster.. się — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, part of a complex cluster.. pięć — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish syllabification prioritizes maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form a permissible cluster.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Syllables are typically built around a vowel sound.
- The complex consonant clusters (dz, ci, pi, si) are treated as single units.
- Nasal vowels (/ɛ̃/, /ɔ̃/) influence the syllable structure.
- The word's length and complexity require careful application of syllable division rules to avoid incorrect segmentation.
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