sextuplicabamos
Syllables
sex-tu-pli-ca-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/sex.tu.pli.ka.βa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
sextu- + plic- + -aba-mos
The word 'sextuplicabamos' is a verb form meaning 'we were multiplying by six'. It is divided into six syllables: sex-tu-pli-ca-ba-mos, with stress on the fourth syllable ('ca'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel structure and cluster treatment, with the 'b' pronounced as /β/ between vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by six; to repeat six times.
We were multiplying by six / We used to multiply by six.
“Antes, sextuplicabamos la producción para satisfacer la demanda.”
“Los estudiantes sextuplicabamos los ejercicios para practicar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
sex — Open syllable, initial consonant.. tu — Open syllable.. pli — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pl' as onset.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Consonant clusters are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable unless an accent mark indicates otherwise.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ between vowels is a common phonetic feature of Spanish.
- The word follows standard Spanish orthographic and phonological rules without significant exceptions.
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