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circunferisteis

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

circunferisteis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cir-cun-fe-ris-teis

Pronunciation

/siɾ.kun.feˈɾis.teis/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

circun- + fer- + -isteis

The word 'circunferisteis' is a verb form divided into five syllables: cir-cun-fe-ris-teis. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and maintaining consonant clusters. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'circun-', the root 'fer-', and the suffix '-isteis'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To encircle, to surround.

    You (plural, informal) encircled/surrounded.

    “Los soldados circunferisteis la ciudad.”

    syn:rodearcercar
    ant:desrodearseparar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

5
cir/siɾ/
cun/kun/
fe/fe/
ris/ɾis/
teis/teis/

cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cun — Open syllable.. fe — Open syllable.. ris — Closed, stressed syllable.. teis — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

circun-

Latin origin, meaning 'around, about'. Prefixes modify the verb's meaning.

root

fer-

Latin origin (ferre, 'to carry, to bear'). Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-isteis

Spanish, derived from Latin -istis. Indicates second-person plural preterite indicative tense.

Similar Words

cir­cun­fe­ren­ciacon­fe­rirpre­fe­ris­teis

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after each vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are divided before each vowel preceded by a consonant.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable.

  • The 'fr' cluster is handled as a single unit, which is standard in Spanish syllabification.
  • No significant exceptions to the general rules of Spanish syllabification are present.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/16/2025

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