desperdiçarvosíamos
Syllables
des-per-di-çar-vos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pɛɾ.diˈsaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
des- + perdi- + -çar-vos-íamos
The verb 'desperdiçar-vos-íamos' (we would waste) is divided into seven syllables: des-per-di-çar-vos-ía-mos, with stress on 'di'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'perdi-', and suffixes '-çar-vos-íamos'. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules regarding vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and enclitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To waste, to squander.
We would waste/squander.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, desperdiçar-vos-íamos em atividades divertidas.”
“Não desperdiçar-vos-íamos a oportunidade de aprender um novo idioma.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('di') due to the penultimate stress rule. The final syllable also receives secondary stress.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. di — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. çar — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. vos — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together in the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Pronoun Enclisis
Enclitic pronouns are generally treated as separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a stressed vowel and is not followed by a silent 'e'.
- The syllabification of the enclitic pronoun *vos* can be debated, but the standard practice is to treat it as a separate syllable.
- The conditional ending *-íamos* is a complex morpheme, but its syllabification follows the general rules.
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