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circunvalabamos

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

circunvalabamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cir-cun-va-la-ba-mos

Pronunciation

/siɾ.kun.βa.la.βa.mos/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

circun- + val- + -aba-

The word 'circunvalabamos' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Spanish suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, prioritizing vowel-based division.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To circumvent, to go around.

    We were going around.

    “Circunvalábamos la ciudad para evitar el tráfico.”

    syn:rodeábamoscontorneábamos
    ant:enfrentábamosabordábamos

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la').

Syllables

6
cir/siɾ/
cun/kun/
va/βa/
la/la/
ba/βa/
mos/mos/

cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cun — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable, 'b' as /β/ between vowels.. la — Open, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' as /β/ between vowels.. mos — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

circun-

Latin origin, meaning 'around, surrounding'.

root

val-

Latin origin, from 'vallare' meaning 'to enclose, fortify'.

suf

-aba-

Spanish, imperfect indicative tense marker.

Similar Words

cir­cun­va­la­bacir­cun­va­la­récir­cun­va­la­ron

Vowel-based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowels. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent vowel based on pronunciation.

  • The allophonic variation of 'b' to /β/ between vowels.
  • The consistent application of vowel-based syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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