circunvolvervosemos
Syllables
cir-cun-vol-ver-vos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/siɾ.kũ.voɫ.veɾ.vos.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
circun- + volv- + -er-vos-emos
The word 'circunvolver-vos-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (cir-cun-vol-ver-vos-e-mos) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation may vary slightly between Brazilian and European Portuguese due to palatalization.
Definitions
- 1
To wind oneself around, to encompass oneself.
To wind oneself around, to encompass oneself
“Se pudermos, circunvolver-nos-emos nos mistérios da floresta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('e') due to the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
cir — Closed syllable, onset 's', coda 'ɾ'. cun — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. vol — Closed syllable, velarized 'l'. ver — Closed syllable, flap 'ɾ'. vos — Closed syllable. e — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable, palatalized 's'
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but in this case, each consonant is part of its respective syllable.
Onset-Coda Rule
Syllables are divided based on onset (initial consonant) and coda (final consonant).
- Palatalization of /s/ in Brazilian Portuguese.
- Velarization of /l/ in many dialects.
- The combination of reflexive pronoun and future subjunctive ending is relatively uncommon but follows standard morphology.
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