sześćdzięsięciopięcioletniego
Syllables
sze-śćdzię-się-cio-pię-cio-le-tni-e-go
Pronunciation
/ʂɛɕt͡ɕ‿d͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈpjɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲɛɡɔ/
Stress
0000000100
Morphemes
sześć- + letni- + -ego
The word 'sześćdziesięciopięcioletniego' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-five-year-old'. It's syllabified based on Polish rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed through compounding and inflection, with a clear morphemic structure.
Definitions
- 1
sixty-five-year-old
sixty-five-year-old
“Portret sześćdziesięciopięcioletniego mężczyzny.”
“Doświadczenie sześćdziesięciopięcioletniego lekarza.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable, '-tni-'. This is the standard stress pattern for Polish words.
Syllables
sze — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ść — Closed syllable, consonant cluster treated as a unit.. dzię — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. się — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable.. pię — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. e — Open syllable.. go — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Simplification
Polish avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless they are exceptionally long or difficult to pronounce. Clusters like 'ść', 'dz', and 'ci' are treated as single units.
Open Syllable Preference
Polish favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC) whenever possible.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
- The nasal vowels 'ę' and 'ą' require careful consideration, but in this case, they fall within established syllable boundaries.
- The 'j' is a semivowel and is included in the syllable following the vowel.
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