trzydziestoośmioletnich
Syllables
trzy-dzie-sto-o-śmio-le-tni-ch
Pronunciation
/ˈtʂɨ.d͡ʑɛ.stɔ.ɔɕ.mʲɔ.ˈlɛt.ɲix/
Stress
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Morphemes
trzydzieści- + ośmio- + letni-
The word 'trzydziestoośmioletnich' is a complex Polish adjective. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets, breaking consonant clusters where possible. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a numeral prefix, a root for 'eight', a suffix for 'year-old', and a genitive plural inflectional ending.
Definitions
- 1
Thirty-eight-year-old (plural, genitive case)
Thirty-eight-year-old(s)
“Grupa trzydziestoośmioletnich mężczyzn.”
“Opinie trzydziestoośmioletnich kobiet.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tni'), which is the standard stress pattern in Polish.
Syllables
trzy — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster broken.. dzie — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster broken.. sto — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster broken.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. śmio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. le — Open syllable, single vowel.. tni — Closed, stressed syllable, consonant cluster broken.. ch — Closed syllable, single consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Polish syllabification prioritizes creating valid onsets. Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it forms a valid onset.
Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel typically forms a syllable.
Palatalization
Palatalized consonants can form valid onsets.
- The initial *trz-* cluster requires breaking after the first consonant to form a valid onset. The genitive plural ending *-ch* forms a closed syllable.
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