desperdiçarlhesiámos
Syllables
des-per-di-çar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/des.peɾ.diˈsaɾ.ʎɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/
Stress
00010010
Morphemes
des- + perdi- + -çar-lhes-íamos
The word 'desperdiçar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb in the conditional tense. It is divided into eight syllables: des-per-di-çar-lhes-i-á-mos. The stress falls on the 'çar' syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'perdi-', and suffixes '-çar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and pronoun enclisis.
Definitions
- 1
To waste, squander, or misspend.
We would waste/squander.
“Nós desperdiçar-lhes-íamos todo o tempo.”
“Se tivéssemos dinheiro, desperdiçar-lhes-íamos em viagens.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'çar' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Open syllable.. di — Open syllable.. çar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, containing a digraph.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. á — Open syllable, vowel only.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Pronoun Enclisis
Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables but attached to the verb.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'lhes' can vary regionally.
- The 'ç' represents /s/ before 'a', 'o', and 'u'.
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