circumnavegarlheiam
Syllables
cir-cum-na-ve-gar-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/siɾˈkũn.nɐ.veˈɡaɾ.ʎɪ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
circum- + navegar + lhe-iam
The word 'circum-navegar-lhe-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: cir-cum-na-ve-gar-lhe-iam. The stress falls on the 'na' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'circum-', the root 'navegar', and the suffixes '-lhe-' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules prioritizing open syllables and vowel groupings.
Definitions
- 1
They would navigate around it/him/her.
Eles contornariam.
“Se tivessem tempo, circum-navegar-lhe-iam a ilha.”
ant:não navegar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('na'), following Portuguese stress rules for penultimate syllable stress.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cum — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ve — Open syllable.. gar — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within dipthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Open Syllables
Syllable division aims to create open syllables.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- Regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation.
- Pronunciation of the clitic pronoun '-lhe' can vary (/ʎi/ or /li/).
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