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circum-navegar-se-iam

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

circumnavegarseiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cir-cum-na-ve-gar-se-iam

Pronunciation

/siɾ.kũ.na.veˈɡaɾ.se.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

circum- + navegar + -se-iam

The word 'circum-navegar-se-iam' is a complex verb form divided into seven syllables: cir-cum-na-ve-gar-se-iam. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ga'). It's composed of the prefix 'circum-', the root 'navegar', and the suffixes '-se-' and '-iam'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division and nasal vowel formation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To navigate around; to circumnavigate.

    They would navigate around.

    Os marinheiros circum-navegar-se-iam a ilha para evitar a tempestade.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ga').

Syllables

7
cir/siɾ/
cum/kũ/
na/na/
ve/ve/
gar/ɡaɾ/
se/se/
iam/jɐ̃w̃/

cir Open syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. cum Closed syllable, vowel-consonant, nasal vowel.. na Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ve Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. gar Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. se Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. iam Closed syllable, vowel-consonant, nasal vowel.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after each vowel when followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are generally broken between vowels.

Nasal Vowel Formation

Vowels followed by nasal consonants form nasal vowels.

  • The combination of prefixes and suffixes can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the rules are relatively straightforward in this case.
  • Pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary slightly between regions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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