circunscrevermeiam
Syllables
cir-cun-scre-ver-me-iam
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kũ.skɾeˈveɾ.me.jɐ̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
circun- + screv- + -er-me-iam
The word 'circunscrever-me-iam' is divided into six syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules prioritizing vowel-consonant division and morpheme integrity.
Definitions
- 1
To circumscribe, to define precisely, to limit.
To circumscribe, to define, to limit.
“Nós circunscrever-me-iam as nossas responsabilidades.”
“Eles circunscrever-me-iam a área de atuação.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'ver', following the rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cun — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. scre — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ver — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. me — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, conditional ending, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Morpheme Integrity
Syllable division attempts to preserve the integrity of morphemes.
- The 'sc-' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The reflexive pronoun '-me' always forms a separate syllable.
- The conditional ending '-iam' is a distinct syllable.
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