desresponsabilizávamos
Syllables
des-re-spon-sa-bi-li-zá-va-mos
Pronunciation
/deʃ.ʁes.põ.sɐ.bi.li.ˈza.vɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + respons- + -abilizávamos
The word 'desresponsabilizávamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as des-re-spon-sa-bi-li-zá-va-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's derived from the root 'respons-' with prefixes and suffixes indicating negation, capability, verb formation, tense, and person, meaning 'we were discharging (responsibility from)'.
Definitions
- 1
To be in the process of removing responsibility from someone or something; to be discharging someone of accountability.
We were discharging (responsibility from).
“Nós desresponsabilizávamos os funcionários pelas falhas no sistema.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('li' in 'bi-li-zá').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. re — Open syllable, follows a consonant cluster.. spon — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. sa — Open syllable, follows a consonant.. bi — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable, follows a consonant.. zá — Open syllable, contains a stressed vowel.. va — Open syllable, follows a consonant.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs remain in the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between two vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- Palatalization of /z/ before /a/ in Brazilian Portuguese.
- Regional variations in vowel and consonant articulation.
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