siedemdziesiętciosześćcioletniego
Syllables
sie-dem-dzie-się-t-cio-sześć-cio-let-nie-go
Pronunciation
/ɕɛˈdɛmd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲt͡ɕɔɕɛɕt͡ɕɔlɛtˈɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
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Morphemes
siedem-dziesięć-sześć + -ioletni-ego
The word 'siedemdziesięciosześcioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'seventy-six-year-old'. It's divided into eleven syllables based on Polish syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of numerical roots and an age-denoting suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of seventy-six years.
Seventy-six-year-old
“Portret siedemdziesięciosześcioletniego mężczyzny.”
“Siedemdziesięciosześcioletniego dziadka.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), as is typical in Polish. The primary stress is marked with '1', and unstressed syllables with '0'.
Syllables
sie — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. dem — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel in the following syllable.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. t — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. cio — Open syllable.. sześć — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. cio — Open syllable.. let — Closed syllable, stressed.. nie — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. go — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left as the sole element of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Syllables are typically built around a vowel nucleus.
- Complex consonant clusters are common in Polish and require careful consideration during syllabification.
- Nasal vowels can influence syllable structure.
- Palatalized consonants affect syllable boundaries.
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