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circunscribiste

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

circunscribiste

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cir-cun-scrib-is-te

Pronunciation

/siɾ.kun.skɾiˈβis.te/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

circun- + scrib- + iste

The word 'circunscribiste' is divided into five syllables: cir-cun-scrib-is-te. The stress falls on 'scrib'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, splitting consonant clusters to create legal syllables.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To delineate, to limit, to define precisely.

    You delimited/defined/circumscribed

    “Circunscribiste el área de influencia del proyecto.”

    syn:delimitardefiniracotar
    ant:extenderampliar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('scrib').

Syllables

5
cir/siɾ/
cun/kun/
scrib/skɾiβ/
is/is/
te/te/

cir — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by a vowel.. cun — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by a vowel.. scrib — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. is — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. te — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.

Word Parts

pre

circun-

Latin origin, meaning 'around'

root

scrib-

Latin origin (*scribere*), meaning 'to write'

suf

iste

Spanish suffix, 2nd person singular past preterite ending

Similar Words

e­scri­bis­tetrans­cri­bis­tesus­cri­bis­te

Vowel Grouping

Vowels generally combine to form a single syllable (not applicable here).

Consonant Cluster Splitting

Consonant clusters are split to create legal syllables, maximizing onsets where possible.

Open vs. Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.

  • The 'b' in 'scrib' is pronounced as /β/ in modern Spanish, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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