quadruplichiamo
Syllables
qua-dru-pli-chia-mo
Pronunciation
/ˌkwadruˈplikjamo/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
quadru- + plic- + -ichiamo
The word 'quadruplichiamo' is a verb meaning 'we quadruple'. It is divided into five syllables: qua-dru-pli-chia-mo. The stress falls on the third syllable ('pli'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'quadru-', the root 'plic-', and the suffix '-ichiamo'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules, avoiding breaks within geminate consonants and treating 'ch' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by four; to increase fourfold.
We quadruple / We are quadrupling.
“Stiamo quadruplicando la produzione.”
“Quadruplichiamo i nostri sforzi.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'pli'. The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dru — Open syllable, containing a geminate consonant in the following syllable.. pli — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. chia — Open syllable, containing the palatal consonant 'ch'.. mo — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are not broken across syllable boundaries.
'ch' as a unit
The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'i' in '-ichiamo' is a thematic vowel and doesn't necessarily create a separate syllable.
- The palatalization of 'c' to 'ch' doesn't affect the syllable division.
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