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quintuplicavamo

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

quintuplicavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

quin-tu-pli-ca-va-mo

Pronunciation

/ˌkwin.tu.pliˈka.va.mo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

quin- + plic- + -are

The word 'quintuplicavamo' is divided into six syllables: quin-tu-pli-ca-va-mo. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules for consonant cluster division and open syllable formation. The word is a verb in the imperfect indicative tense, meaning 'we were quintupling'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were quintupling

    We were quintupling

    “Noi quintuplicavamo la produzione per soddisfare la domanda.”

    syn:moltiplicavamo per cinque
    ant:dimezzavamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'.

Syllables

6
quin/kwin/
tu/tu/
pli/pli/
ca/ˈka/
va/va/
mo/mo/

quin — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. pli — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ca — Open, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

quin-

Latin origin 'quinque' (five), numerical prefix.

root

plic-

Latin origin 'plicare' (to fold, multiply), verb root.

suf

-are

Latin infinitive ending.

Similar Words

cam­mi­na­va­mopar­la­va­mostu­dia­va­mo

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if followed by a vowel.

Open Syllable Formation

Vowel-consonant combinations form open syllables.

Stress Placement

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.

  • The 'pl' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and follows standard syllabification rules.
  • The imperfect tense ending '-va-' does not present any unusual syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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