circumnavegarlhesão
Syllables
cir-cum-na-ve-gar-lhes-ão
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kũ.na.ve.ˈɡaɾ.ʎes.ˈɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
circum- + navegar + lhes-ão
The word 'circum-navegar-lhes-ão' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: cir-cum-na-ve-gar-lhes-ão. It's composed of a Latin prefix 'circum-', the root 'navegar', a clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the inflectional suffix '-ão'. Stress falls on the penultimate and final syllables. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel hiatus resolution, consonant cluster division, and stress-based patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To navigate around them; to sail around them.
To navigate around them.
“Eles pretendiam circum-navegar-lhes a ilha.”
“Se pudessem, circum-navegar-lhes-ão o obstáculo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gar' and the final syllable 'ão'. This is due to the presence of the '-ão' suffix, which attracts stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cum — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. na — Open syllable, part of the root.. ve — Open syllable, part of the root.. gar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ão — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Hiatus Resolution
When two vowels come together, they are generally separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Clitic Pronoun Integration
Clitic pronouns are often integrated into the verb form, influencing syllabification.
Stress-Based Syllabification
The stress pattern influences syllable boundaries, particularly when suffixes are involved.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' presents a slight challenge in syllabification.
- The '-ão' suffix is a strong attractor of stress.
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