circuncidarlhesiam
Syllables
cir-cun-ci-dar-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kũ.siˈdaɾ.lɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
circun- + cid- + -ar-lhes-iam
The word 'circuncidar-lhes-iam' is a Portuguese verb form syllabified as cir-cun-ci-dar-lhes-iam, with stress on 'dar'. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, considering open/closed syllables, vowel sequences, and the attached clitic pronoun 'lhes'.
Definitions
- 1
Conditional past subjunctive of 'circuncidar' - to circumcise.
They would have circumcised.
“Se ele tivesse recursos, circuncidar-lhes-iam os filhos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'dar'.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cun — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ci — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. dar — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, clitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, vowel-vowel, nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Vowel Sequence Rule
Vowel sequences are generally separated into syllables, but diphthongs remain within a single syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is always attached to the verb and syllabified as a separate unit.
- Nasal vowels require careful transcription.
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