circuntornarvosíeis
Syllables
cir-cun-tor-nar-vos-í-eis
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kũ.tuɾ.naɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
circum- + torn- + -ar-vos-íeis
The verb 'circuntornar-vos-íeis' (you all would surround) is divided into seven syllables: cir-cun-tor-nar-vos-í-eis, with stress on 'nar'. It's formed from the prefix 'circum-', root 'torn-', and suffixes '-ar-vos-íeis'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To surround, encircle, or go around.
You all would surround.
“Se pudéssemos, circuntornar-vos-íeis com flores.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('nar').
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. cun — Nasalized vowel, open syllable.. tor — Open syllable, tapped 'r'. nar — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. vos — Closed syllable.. í — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. eis — Diphthong followed by consonant cluster, closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Sonority Hierarchy
Consonant clusters are broken based on the sonority of the sounds.
Vowel-Consonant
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Stress Placement
Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- The attached pronoun 'vos' and the imperfect subjunctive ending '-íeis' do not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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