trzydziestosześćcioletnie
Syllables
trzy-dzie-sto-sześć-cio-let-nie
Pronunciation
/tʂɨˈd͡ʑɛɕtɔˈʂɛɕt͡ɕɔˈlɛtɲɛ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
trzydzieści- + sześć + letni
The Polish adjective 'trzydziestosześcioletnie' (thirty-six-year-old) is syllabified as trzy-dzie-sto-sześć-cio-let-nie, with stress on 'sześć'. It demonstrates Polish's agglutinative nature and complex syllable structure, formed through numerical compounding and the *-letni* suffix.
Definitions
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Thirty-six-year-old
Thirty-six-year-old
“Jest trzydziestosześcioletnią kobietą.”
“Trzydziestosześcioletni student.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sześć').
Syllables
trzy — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dzie — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. sto — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sześć — Closed syllable, stressed, complex consonant cluster.. cio — Open syllable, palatalized consonant onset.. let — Closed syllable, simple onset.. nie — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant onset.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Polish generally avoids syllables consisting of a single vowel or consonant.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered within a syllable according to their sonority.
- Agglutinative morphology leading to complex word formation.
- Complex consonant clusters requiring careful syllabification.
- Potential regional variations in pronunciation.
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