sześćdzięsięciodwuletni
Syllables
sześć-dzię-się-cio-dwu-let-ni
Pronunciation
/ʂɛɕd͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔdwuˈlɛtɲi/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
sześć- + dziesięć- + -letni
The word 'sześćdziesięciodwuletni' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-two-year-old'. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in the division sześć-dzię-się-cio-dwu-let-ni. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'). The word is formed through agglutination of numeral roots and an adjectival suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Sixty-two-year-old
Sixty-two-year-old
“Jestem sześćdziesięciodwuletni mężczyzna.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('let'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
sześć — Open syllable, onset 'sz'. dzię — Open syllable, onset 'dź', nasal vowel. się — Open syllable, onset 'ś', nasal vowel. cio — Open syllable, onset 'ć'. dwu — Open syllable, onset 'dw'. let — Open syllable, onset 'l'. ni — Open syllable, onset 'ń'
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
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 built around vowels.
- Complex consonant clusters require careful application of onset maximization.
- The interfix '-io-' doesn't directly impact syllabification but contributes to the word's structure.
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