centuplicaʎesiamos
Syllables
cen-tu-pli-ca-ʎes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/sẽ.tu.pli.ˈkaɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cent- + uplic- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'centuplicar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as cen-tu-pli-ca-ʎes-i-a-mos, with primary stress on 'pli'. It's composed of the prefix 'cent-', root 'uplic-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division and stress placement, with considerations for vowel reduction and palatalization.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply a hundredfold; to increase by a factor of one hundred.
To multiply a hundredfold
“Eles centuplicaram seus esforços para alcançar o sucesso.”
“A empresa centuplicou seus lucros no último trimestre.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'pli' syllable, the penultimate syllable of the root 'centuplicar'. Secondary stress is present on 'ʎes' and 'i'.
Syllables
cen — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. pli — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed, 'c' pronounced as /k/.. ʎes — Closed syllable, stressed, palatalization of 'l' before 'i'.. i — Open syllable, stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. mos — Closed syllable, stressed, nasalization of 'm'.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Stress Placement
Stress influences syllable prominence and vowel quality.
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
- Treatment of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' as a separate syllable.
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