despreocuparían
Syllables
des-pre-o-cu-pa-rían
Pronunciation
/des.pɾe.o.ku.paˈɾi.an/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + preocup- + -arían
The word 'despreocuparian' is a verb form divided into six syllables: des-pre-o-cu-pa-rían. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pa'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'preocup-', and the suffix '-arían'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
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They would be unworried/not worrying.
They would not worry.
“Si tuvieran más tiempo, se despreocuparían de sus problemas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pa' due to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant onset.. pre — Open syllable, consonant onset.. o — Open syllable, vowel onset.. cu — Open syllable, consonant onset.. pa — Closed syllable, consonant onset, stressed.. rían — Closed syllable, consonant onset, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken in a way that minimizes the number of consonants in a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-arían' is a complex morpheme.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (tap vs. trill) do not affect syllable division.
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