trzydziestodziewięcioletnie
Syllables
trzy-dzie-sto-dzie-wię-cio-le-tnie
Pronunciation
/ˈtʂɨ.d͡ʑɛ.stɔ.d͡ʑɛ.vjɛ.t͡ɕɔ.ˈlɛt.ɲɛ/
Stress
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Morphemes
trzy- + dzie- + -sto-dziewięć-letni-e
The word 'trzydziestodziewięcioletnie' is a complex Polish adjective meaning 'thirty-nine-year-old'. It is syllabified based on maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its morphemic structure reveals its formation from numeral roots and adjectival suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of thirty-nine years.
thirty-nine-year-old
“Trzydziestodziewięcioletni mężczyzna poszedł do pracy.”
“Trzydziestodziewięcioletnia kobieta czytała książkę.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le'), which is the standard stress pattern in Polish.
Syllables
trzy — Open syllable, onset 'trz'. dzie — Open syllable, onset 'dz'. sto — Open syllable, simple CV structure. dzie — Open syllable, onset 'dz'. wię — Open syllable, glide 'w' in onset. cio — Open syllable, palatalized onset 'ć'. le — Open syllable, stressed. tnie — Open syllable, palatalized onset 'ń'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with maximal onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of the syllable).
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Polish avoids creating syllables consisting of a single vowel or consonant.
- The word contains several consonant clusters, which are common in Polish and are kept intact within syllables.
- Palatalized consonants ('ć', 'ń') form onsets.
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