circumnavegarvosão
Syllables
cir-cum-na-ve-gar-vos-ão
Pronunciation
/siɾˈkũn.nɐ.ve.ɡɐɾ.voʃ.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
circum- + navegar + -vos-ão
The word 'circum-navegar-vos-ão' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: cir-cum-na-ve-gar-vos-ão. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'circum-', the root 'navegar', and the suffix '-vos-ão'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with some exceptions for initial consonant clusters and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('gar').
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. cum — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. na — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ve — Open syllable.. gar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. vos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ão — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority and permissible combinations.
Nasal Diphthongs
Nasal diphthongs generally form a single syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.
- The initial 'cir-' cluster is an exception to the typical VC rule, but is a common and accepted initial consonant cluster in Portuguese.
- The pronoun 'vos' is clitic and adheres to the syllabification rules as a single unit.
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