sześćdziesięcioośmioletniego
Syllables
sześć-dziesię-cio-ośmiolet-niego
Pronunciation
/ʂɛɕt͡ɕ‿d͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔɔɕmʲɔlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
sześć + dziesięć, ośm + -ioletni-ego
The word 'sześćdziesięcioośmioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-eight-year-old'. It's syllabified as sześć-dziesię-cio-ośmiolet-niego, following rules of consonant cluster preservation and vowel-based division. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from numeral roots and age-indicating suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of sixty-eight years.
Sixty-eight-year-old
“Portret sześćdziesięcioośmioletniego mężczyzny.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-let-'), which is the fourth syllable from the beginning.
Syllables
sześć — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dziesię — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. ośmiolet — Open syllable, palatalized consonant, core age component.. niego — Closed syllable, genitive ending.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Polish avoids breaking up consonant clusters like 'sz', 'dz', 'ci', and 'sm' within syllables.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable, influencing the perceived boundaries between syllables.
- The pronunciation of 'ośm' can vary slightly, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowels like 'ę' can be challenging but don't alter syllable structure.
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