szescdziesiecioletniego
Syllables
szesc-dzie-sie-cio-le-tni-e-go
Pronunciation
/ʂɛɕt͡ɕ‿d͡ʑɛɕɛ̃ɲɔˈlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
sześć- + dziesięć- + -oletni-
The word 'sześćdziesięcioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-year-old'. It's syllabified based on vowel-based rules, treating consonant clusters as units. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a numeral prefix, a root, and an age-indicating suffix.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le'), as is typical in Polish. The stress is primary (1).
Syllables
szesc — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'szcz'. Contains a palatalized consonant.. dzie — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'dz'. Contains a palatalized consonant.. sie — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel 'ę'.. cio — Open syllable, contains a palatalized consonant 'ć'.. le — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. tni — Open syllable, contains a palatalized consonant 'ń'.. e — Open syllable, short vowel.. go — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Polish generally divides syllables after vowels, unless a consonant cluster prevents it.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'szcz', 'dz', and 'ć' are treated as single units within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Polish words.
- The nasal vowel 'ę' does not significantly alter the standard syllabification rules in this case.
- Palatalized consonants ('ś', 'ć', 'ń') do not affect syllable division.
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