desperdiçarlheíamos
Syllables
des-per-di-çar-lhe-í-a-mos
Pronunciation
/dɨʃpɛɾdiˈsaɾ ʎiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + perdi- + -çar-lhe-íamos
The word 'desperdiçar-lhe-íamos' is a conjugated verb form meaning 'we would waste'. It is divided into eight syllables following Portuguese syllabification rules, with stress on the fourth syllable ('çar'). The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its pronunciation can vary slightly between European and Brazilian Portuguese.
Definitions
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We would waste
We would waste
“Desperdiçar-lhe-íamos todo o nosso tempo se continuássemos a discutir.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'çar', due to the presence of a stressed open syllable followed by a closed syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɨʃ'. per — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'ɛɾ'. di — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'i'. çar — Closed syllable, stressed, onset 's', rime 'aɾ'. lhe — Open syllable, onset 'ʎ', rime 'ɨ'. í — Single vowel syllable. a — Single vowel syllable, reduced. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'uʃ'
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Syllables
Single vowels form their own syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable, especially in open syllables followed by closed syllables.
- The clitic pronoun *lhe* is treated as a separate syllable. Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common, particularly in Brazilian Portuguese. Initial 'd' can be pronounced as /z/ in Brazilian Portuguese.
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