centuplicarlhesiam
Syllables
cen-tu-pli-car-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/sẽ.tu.pliˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
cent- + uplic- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'centuplicar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: cen-tu-pli-car-lhes-iam. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car'). The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and clitic pronoun separation. The word is morphologically composed of a numerical prefix, a root, and several suffixes indicating verb tense and object.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by a hundred.
To multiply by a hundred.
“Se conseguirmos centuplicar os nossos esforços, teremos sucesso.”
“They will multiply our efforts by a hundred.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car') due to the infinitive ending '-ar'.
Syllables
cen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tu — Open syllable, unstressed.. pli — Closed syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iam — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Clitic Pronoun Syllabification
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The silent 'h' in 'lhes' influences syllabification but is not pronounced.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation in 'iam' requires specific articulation.
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