sextuplicaʎɛʃiamuʃ
Syllables
sex-tu-pli-ca-ʎɛʃ-i-a-muʃ
Pronunciation
/seʃ.tu.pli.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
sex- + tuplic- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'sextuplicar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix and root, combined with verbal and pronominal suffixes. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules and the standard stress pattern for conditional verb forms.
Definitions
- 1
To multiply by six.
To multiply by six.
“Ele prometeu sextuplicar a produção.”
“We promised to multiply the production by six.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pli') due to the penultimate stress rule applied to the verb stem before the clitic pronoun and personal ending.
Syllables
sex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. pli — Stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. ca — Closed syllable.. ʎɛʃ — Closed syllable, containing palatal lateral.. i — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. muʃ — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in -ar, -er, -ir, -om, -am, -em, followed by a clitic pronoun or personal ending, are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Treatment of clitic pronouns as separate syllables.
- Potential dialectal variations in the pronunciation of /ʎ/.
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