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circunvolver-lhe-íamos

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8 syllables
22 characters
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circunvolverlheíamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cir-cun-vol-ver-lhe-í-a-mos

Pronunciation

/siɾ.kũ.voɫ.ˈveɾ.ʎe.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

circun- + volvere + -ver-lhe-íamos

The word 'circunvolver-lhe-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as cir-cun-vol-ver-lhe-í-a-mos, with primary stress on 'ver'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'circun-', root 'volvere', and suffixes '-lhe-' and '-íamos', following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To wind around, encompass, or surround (something or someone). In a figurative sense, it can mean to involve or complicate.

    We would wind around/encompass/involve.

    “Nós circundaríamos a ilha de barco.”

    “Eles circundariam o problema com desculpas.”

    syn:envolverrodearcircundar
    ant:desvencilharsepararlibertar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem, 'ver'. The 'í' syllable also receives secondary stress due to its position before a closed syllable.

Syllables

8
cir/siɾ/
cun/kũ/
vol/voɫ/
ver/veɾ/
lhe/ʎe/
í/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

cir — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. cun — Nasalized open syllable. vol — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant. ver — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, stressed. lhe — Open syllable, palatal lateral approximant + vowel. í — Open syllable, vowel. a — Open syllable, vowel. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant

Word Parts

pre

circun-

Latin *circum-* meaning 'around, about'. Modifies the verb's meaning.

root

volvere

Latin *volvere* meaning 'to roll, turn, wind'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ver-lhe-íamos

Combination of infinitive ending *-ver*, clitic pronoun *-lhe-*, and conditional ending *-íamos*.

Similar Words

com­pre­en­de­rí­a­moses­con­de­rí­a­mosre­so­lve­rí­a­mos

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are open (CV).

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are closed (CVC).

Vowel as a Syllable

Single vowels constitute a syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable, unless indicated by an accent.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable.
  • The nasalization of the vowel 'u' in 'cun' is a common feature of Portuguese phonology.
  • The final 'mos' is a closed syllable, despite the potential for vowel reduction.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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