circumnavegarlhesias
Syllables
cir-cum-na-ve-gar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/siɾˈkũn.nɐ.ve.ˈɡaɾ.ʎes.jas/
Stress
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Morphemes
circum- + navegar + lhes-ias
The word 'circum-navegar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form in Portuguese, divided into seven syllables. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gar'). It consists of the prefix 'circum-', the root 'navegar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
That they navigate around
That they navigate around
“Era importante que eles circum-navegassem-lhes-ias a ilha para encontrar a passagem secreta.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gar'), following the rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cum — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. na — Open syllable, part of the root.. ve — Open syllable, part of the root.. gar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronominal enclitic.. ias — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The enclitic pronoun '-lhes' can sometimes create ambiguity, but follows the established pattern in this case.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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