circunnavegaban
Syllables
cir-cun-na-ve-ga-ban
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kun.na.βe.ɣa.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
circun- + naveg- + -aban
The word 'circunnavegaban' is syllabified as cir-cun-na-ve-ga-ban, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ga'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
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They were circumnavigating.
They were circumnavigating.
“Los exploradores circunnavegaban el continente en busca de nuevas tierras.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ga') due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cun — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ve — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ga — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. ban — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Breaking
Syllables are divided before vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
- The 'nn' sequence is handled by applying the vowel-breaking rule.
- Pronunciation of 'v' as 'b' is an allophonic variation.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' do not affect syllabification.
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