circunscreverlhesíamos
Syllables
cir-cun-scre-ver-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/siʁ.kũ.ˈskɾe.veɾ.ʎes.ˈi.ɐ.mus/
Stress
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Morphemes
circun- + screv- + -er-lhes-íamos
The word 'circunscrever-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as cir-cun-scre-ver-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'scre'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, indicating a conditional action performed on a plural indirect object.
Definitions
- 1
We would circumscribe them.
We would circumscribe them
“Circunscrever-lhes-íamos as responsabilidades, mas eles não aceitaram.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('scre'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, unstressed.. cun — Nasalized syllable, unstressed.. scre — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Syllable containing a semi-vowel, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Diphthong Rule
Vowel combinations forming diphthongs are kept together in a single syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be attached to the verb with a hyphen in more formal writing.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese).
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