centuplicabamos
Syllables
cen-tu-pli-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/θen.tu.pliˈka.βa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
centu- + pli- + -ca-ba-mos
The word 'centuplicabamos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the imperfect indicative, first person plural. It is syllabified as cen-tu-pli-ca-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'centu-', root 'pli-', and several suffixes indicating tense and person. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by a hundred; to increase a hundredfold.
We were multiplying by a hundred / We used to multiply by a hundred.
“Antes, centuplicábamos los beneficios cada año.”
ant:dividir
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'ca', following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
cen — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tu — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. pli — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, contains a voiced bilabial stop.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' or 'i' can vary regionally (/θ/ or /s/).
- The 'b' in '-ba-' can have slight regional variations in pronunciation.
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