circuncidarlheseis
Syllables
cir-cun-ci-dar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kũ.siˈdaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
circum- + cid- + -unc-idar-lhes-eis
The word 'circuncidar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form meaning 'you all circumcise them'. It's syllabified as cir-cun-ci-dar-lhes-eis, with stress on 'dar'. The word's structure reflects its Latin origins and Portuguese inflectional morphology.
Definitions
- 1
To circumcise them (you all).
You all circumcise them.
“Os médicos circuncidaram-lhes os filhos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'dar', following Portuguese stress rules for penultimate syllable stress.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. cun — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ci — Open syllable.. dar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronominal suffix.. eis — Closed syllable, inflectional suffix, diphthong.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Nasal Diphthongs
Nasal diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- The '-lhes-eis' ending is a complex cluster requiring careful syllabification.
- Regional variations in diphthong pronunciation (e.g., /ei/ vs. /eɪ/ or /i/) may occur.
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