circunvolabamos
Syllables
cir-cun-vo-la-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kun.bo.laˈβa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
circun- + vol- + -abamos
The word 'circunvolabamos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we were flying around'. It's divided into six syllables: cir-cun-vo-la-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('la'). The word's structure includes the prefix 'circun-', the root 'vol-', and the suffix '-abamos', and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To fly around, to revolve, to circle.
We were flying around.
“Los aviones circunvolabamos la ciudad.”
“Los buitres circunvolabamos el cadáver.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la').
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cun — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. vo — Open syllable, vowel-vowel.. la — Open syllable, vowel-consonant, stressed syllable.. ba — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Division
Syllables are divided after each consonant when followed by a vowel.
Vowel-Vowel Separation
When two vowels appear consecutively, they are generally separated into different syllables.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel.
Closed Syllable Formation
Consonant clusters at the end of a word form a closed syllable.
- The 'b' in 'ba' can be lenited to /β/ in some dialects, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The prefix 'circun-' can present a consonant cluster, but the open syllable rule consistently applies.
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