circuntornarlhesia
Syllables
cir-cun-tor-nar-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kũ.tuɾ.naɾ.lɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
circun- + torn- + -ar-lhes-ia
The word 'circuntornar-lhes-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified as cir-cun-tor-nar-lhes-ia, with stress on 'tor'. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and sonorant consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To surround, to circumvent, to go around.
To surround, to circumvent.
“Se eu pudesse, circuntornar-lhes-ia todos os obstáculos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'tor', following Portuguese stress rules for penultimate syllable stress.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, vowel 'i' as nucleus.. cun — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'u' and consonant 'n' closing the syllable.. tor — Open syllable, stressed syllable, vowel 'o' as nucleus.. nar — Open syllable, vowel 'a' as nucleus.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant 'ʃ' closing the syllable.. ia — Open syllable, vowel 'i' as nucleus, reduced vowel 'a' following.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonorant Consonant Rule
Sonorant consonants (l, r, m, n, etc.) can close a syllable.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise by accent marks.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lhes' requires careful delineation during syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllabification.
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