quintuplicarlheseis
Syllables
quin-tu-pli-car-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kĩ.tu.pliˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
quin- + tuplic- + -ar
The word 'quintuplicar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: quin-tu-pli-car-lhes-eis. Stress falls on 'pli'. It's composed of the prefix 'quin-', root 'tuplic-', suffix '-ar', clitic pronoun 'lhes', and suffix '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To quintuple; to multiply by five.
To quintuple
“Se eu tiver tempo, quintuplicar-lhes-eis os lucros.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pli'), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tu — Open syllable.. pli — Closed, stressed syllable.. car — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, vowel reduction.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Palatalization of 's' before 'i' in 'eis'.
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