quintuplichiamo
Syllables
quin-tu-pli-chia-mo
Pronunciation
/ˌkwin.tu.pliˈkja.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
quin- + tupl- + -ichiamo
The word 'quintuplichiamo' is a verb meaning 'to quintuple'. It is divided into five syllables: quin-tu-pli-chia-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The initial consonant cluster 'quint-' is an exception to typical Italian syllabification rules. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'quin-', the root 'tupl-', and the suffix '-ichiamo'.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by five; to quintuple.
To quintuple
“Dobbiamo quintuplichiamo la produzione per soddisfare la domanda.”
“I profitti sono quintuplicati.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('chia').
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tu — Open syllable.. pli — Closed syllable.. chia — Closed syllable, stressed.. mo — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Division
Consonants between vowels typically go with the second vowel.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Initial consonant clusters are treated as a single unit.
Stress Assignment
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The initial 'quint-' cluster is an exception to the rule against initial consonant clusters.
- The linking vowel '-i-' in '-ichiamo' is crucial for pronunciation.
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