circunnavegaste
Syllables
cir-cun-na-ve-gas-te
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kun.na.βeˈɣas.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
circun- + nav- + -aste
The word 'circunnavegaste' is a verb form meaning 'you circumnavigated'. It is divided into six syllables: cir-cun-na-ve-gas-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'gas'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-initial syllables and permissible consonant clusters. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins in the prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
You circumnavigated.
You sailed around.
“¿Circunnavegaste el mundo?”
“El capitán circunnavegaste la isla.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gas'), following the rule that words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cun — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. ve — Open syllable.. gas — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Every vowel initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate Spanish phonotactics.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable because the word ends in a vowel.
- The 'nn' cluster is permissible within a syllable in Spanish.
- The 'v' sound is realized as a bilabial approximant /β/.
- The 'g' sound is realized as a velar fricative /ɣ/ between vowels.
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