despreocuparlhesíamos
Syllables
des-pre-o-cu-par-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃ.pɾe.u.ku.ˈpaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + preocupar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'despreocupar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (des-pre-o-cu-par-lhes-ía-mos) following Portuguese open/closed syllable rules. The primary stress falls on the 'cu' syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'preocupar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos', and means 'we would not worry about them'.
Definitions
- 1
We would not worry about them.
We would un-worry them / We would cease to worry about them.
“Se tivéssemos tempo, despreocupar-lhes-íamos com os problemas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'cu' in 'pre-o-cu-par'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. cu — Closed syllable, primary stress.. par — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Vowel Combination
Vowel combinations generally form separate syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible in some dialects, particularly in Brazilian Portuguese.
- Diphthongization of 'iá' is possible in some dialects.
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