quadruplicarlhesiam
Syllables
quad-ru-pli-car-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/ka.dɾu.pli.ˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
quadru- + plic- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'quadruplicar-lhes-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: quad-ru-pli-car-lhes-iam. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To quadruple to them
To multiply by four for them
“Se tivéssemos recursos, quadruplicar-lhes-iam a produção.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('car') due to the penultimate syllable rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
quad — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. ru — Open syllable, part of the root.. pli — Closed syllable, part of the root.. car — Closed and stressed syllable, part of the root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Open syllable, verbal ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split between syllables based on sonority.
- The combination of verb form and clitic pronoun doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of nasal vowels do not affect syllable division.
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