despreocupáloíamos
Syllables
des-pre-o-cu-pá-lo-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pɾe.o.ku.ˈpa.lu.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + preocup- + -á-lo-íamos
The word 'despreocupá-lo-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. It is divided into eight syllables: des-pre-o-cu-pá-lo-ía-mos. The primary stress falls on 'pá'. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'preocup-', and the suffixes '-á-lo-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with the pronoun clitic 'lo' treated as a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
We would un-worry him/it.
We would not worry about it/him.
“Se ele estivesse em perigo, despreocupá-lo-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('pá').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pre — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. o — Open syllable, vowel.. cu — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pá — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant, primary stress.. lo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ía — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken up to form syllables, but not always.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronoun clitic 'lo' is treated as a separate syllable despite being orthographically connected.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur, particularly in Brazilian Portuguese.
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