circúncidarlhesiámos
Syllables
cir-cún-ci-dar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/siɾkũsiˈdaɾlɛʃiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
circun- + cid- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'circuncidar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (cir-cún-ci-dar-lhes-iá-mos) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules for open syllables, sonorant consonants, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To circumcise them (conditional tense).
We would circumcise them.
“Se eles tivessem nascido em outra cultura, circuncidar-lhes-íamos sem hesitar.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('iá').
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cún — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ci — Open syllable.. dar — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. iá — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Vowels generally form open syllables. Consonants following vowels typically begin a new syllable.
Sonorant Consonant Rule
When a consonant cluster occurs after a vowel, the cluster is broken after the first sonorant consonant (l, r, m, n).
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final 's' do not affect syllabification.
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