desmultipliquen
Syllables
des-mul-ti-pli-quen
Pronunciation
/des.mul.ti.pliˈken/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + multiplic- + -iquen
The word 'desmultipliquen' is a verb form with five syllables divided as 'des-mul-ti-pli-quen'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'multiplic-', and the suffix '-iquen'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel sequencing and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply in reverse; to reduce proportionally; to diminish in a multiplicative manner.
To demultiply, to reduce proportionally.
“Si los datos se desmultiplican, el resultado será menor.”
“Es necesario desmultiplicar los costos para obtener una ganancia.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('quen') according to the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. mul — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. pli — Open syllable, unstressed.. quen — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Negation or reversal of the root's action.
multiplic-
Latin origin, from 'multiplicare' meaning 'to multiply'. Core meaning of the verb.
-iquen
Spanish verbal inflectional suffix, 3rd person plural present subjunctive. Indicates person, number, and mood.
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Consonant-Vowel Sequence
Syllables are generally formed around a vowel, with consonants attaching to the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'u' in 'multipliquen' does not create a diphthong because it is between consonants.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
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