quintuplicararlhesiamos
Syllables
quin-tu-pli-ca-rar-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kĩ.tu.pliˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
qui- + tupli- + -car-lhes-íamos
The word 'quintuplicar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into nine syllables. Stress falls on the 'pli' syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. The syllable division is consistent with similar verbs in Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by five; to quintuple.
To quintuple to them / We would multiply by five for them.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, quintuplicar-lhes-íamos a produção.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pli'), following the rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels or 's'.
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tu — Open syllable.. pli — Closed, stressed syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. rar — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization of /l/.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants, generally assigning consonants to the following vowel.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 's', or 'm' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' creates a complex syllable structure.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may occur.
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