despreocuparlhesiam
Syllables
des-pre-o-cu-par-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/dɨʃ.pɾɨ.u.ku.ˈpaɾ.lɨʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + preocupar + -lhes-iam
The word 'despreocupar-lhes-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables with stress on the fourth syllable ('cu'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
They would unburden themselves
They would unburden themselves
“Se tivessem mais tempo, despreocupar-lhes-iam com os problemas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cu') of the root 'preocupar'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɨʃ'. pre — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'ɾɨ'. o — Closed syllable, single vowel. cu — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'u', stressed. par — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'aɾ'. lhes — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ɨʃ'. iam — Open syllable, onset 'j', rime 'ɐ̃w̃'
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs remain in the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Single Vowel Rule
A single vowel typically forms its own syllable.
Onset-Rime
Syllables are structured around an onset and a rime.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable, which is standard in Portuguese.
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