quintuplicararlhesias
Syllables
quin-tu-pli-ca-rar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kĩ.tu.pliˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
quin- + tuplic- + -ar-lhes-ias
The word 'quintuplicar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as quin-tu-pli-ca-rar-lhes-ias, with primary stress on 'pli'. It's composed of the prefix 'quin-', root 'tuplic-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by five.
To multiply by five.
“Eles quintuplicar-lhes-iam os recursos se tivessem oportunidade.”
“We would quintuple their resources if we had the opportunity.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pli'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tu — Open syllable.. pli — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ca — Open syllable.. rar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized 'l'. ias — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowel combinations generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, but are simple in this case.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
- Nasalization of 'u' before 't'.
- Palatalization of 'l' before 'e'.
- Influence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' on syllabification.
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