sześćdziesięciopięcioletnia
Syllables
sześć-dzie-się-cio-pięc-io-le-tni-a
Pronunciation
/ʂɛɕt͡ɕ‿d͡ʑɛɕɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈpjɛ̃t͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲa/
Stress
000010010
Morphemes
sześć + le + tni-a
The word 'sześćdziesięciopięcioletnia' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'sixty-five-year-old' (feminine). It's syllabified based on maximizing onsets and ensuring vowel-centric syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through numeral compounding and an age-indicating suffix.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tni' (8th syllable).
Syllables
sześć — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. się — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. pięc — Open syllable, nasal vowel, palatalized consonant.. io — Open syllable, glide and vowel.. le — Open syllable.. tni — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant, stressed.. a — Open syllable, feminine ending.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Every syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- Nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ do not significantly alter the division.
- Palatalized consonants are treated as single segments.
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