quadrupleexpansion
Syllables
quad-ru-ple-ex-pan-sion
Pronunciation
/ˈkwɑːdrəpl̩ ɪkˌspænʃən/
Stress
101010
Morphemes
quad- + ruple + -ple
The word 'quadruple-expansion' is divided into six syllables: quad-ru-ple-ex-pan-sion. Primary stress falls on 'ple', and secondary stress on 'pan'. It's a noun formed from Latin roots, denoting a fourfold increase. Syllabification follows standard vowel and compound word rules, with potential for syllabic /l/ reduction.
Definitions
- 1
A process or result of increasing something fourfold.
“The company announced a quadruple-expansion of its production capacity.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('ple') of 'quadruple', and secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('pan') of 'expansion'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
quad — Open syllable, initial stress potential.. ru — Unstressed, reduced vowel.. ple — Stressed syllable, syllabic /l/ possible.. ex — Unstressed, reduced vowel, consonant cluster.. pan — Secondary stressed, open syllable.. sion — Unstressed, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split when necessary, but affixes are kept intact.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided between their constituent parts.
- The '-ple' ending can be reduced to /pl̩/ (syllabic /l/) in rapid speech.
- Regional accents may influence vowel pronunciation.
- The 'ex' in 'expansion' is often pronounced as /ɪk/.
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