circundarlhesíamos
Syllables
cir-cun-dar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kunˈdaɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
circun- + dar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'circundar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb form syllabified into six open syllables: cir-cun-dar-lhes-ía-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ía'. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes indicating pronoun, mood, and person. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
To surround, to encircle; in the conditional perfect, 'we would have surrounded'.
We would have surrounded.
“Nós circundar-lhes-íamos com amor e proteção.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ía'.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cun — Open syllable.. dar — Open syllable.. lhes — Open syllable, contains a clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonant clusters do not prevent division when vowels are present.
Vowel-Glide Syllable Rule
A vowel followed by a glide (semi-vowel) forms a syllable.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings does not create ambiguity in this case.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final /ʃ/ sound do not affect syllabification.
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