circunvalarlhesíamos
Syllables
cir-cun-va-lar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kũ.vaˈlaɾ.ʎɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
circun- + val- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'circunvalar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. Syllabification follows the open syllable rule, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, including a clitic pronoun. Syllable division respects the original orthography.
Definitions
- 1
We would surround them.
We would circumvent them.
“Se pudéssemos, circunvalar-lhes-íamos os perigos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('va'), which is the penultimate syllable of the root.
Syllables
cir — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. cun — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, nasal vowel.. va — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, primary stress.. lar — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lhes — Consonant cluster followed by vowel, clitic pronoun.. iá — Open syllable, vowel-vowel structure, stressed vowel.. mos — Consonant cluster followed by vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables are divided after each vowel, unless followed by a consonant cluster that cannot be broken.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable when possible.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as a single unit within the syllable division, even if they contain multiple letters.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation and is treated as a single syllable unit.
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