centuplicarlheiámos
Syllables
cen-tu-pli-car-lhe-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/sẽ.tu.pliˈkaɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
centu- + plic- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The word 'centuplicar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form divided into seven syllables: cen-tu-pli-car-lhe-iá-mos. The primary stress falls on the 'car' syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'centu-', the root 'plic-', and the suffixes '-ar-lhe-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and clitic pronoun separation.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by a hundred.
To multiply by a hundred.
“Não podemos centuplicar os lucros tão rapidamente.”
“We cannot multiply the profits so quickly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'car' syllable (penultimate syllable of the verb stem). The 'iá' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the inflectional ending.
Syllables
cen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. pli — Closed syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. iá — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasalized.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhe'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (especially in Brazilian Portuguese).
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
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