a despeito de

Portuguese

Etymology

a + despeito + de.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a desˈpej.tu d͡ʒi/ [a desˈpeɪ̯.tu d͡ʒi], /a d͡ʒisˈpej.tu d͡ʒi/ [a d͡ʒisˈpeɪ̯.tu d͡ʒi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a deʃˈpej.tu d͡ʒi/ [a deʃˈpeɪ̯.tu d͡ʒi], /a d͡ʒiʃˈpej.tu d͡ʒi/ [a d͡ʒiʃˈpeɪ̯.tu d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a desˈpej.to de/ [a desˈpeɪ̯.to de]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ dɨʃˈpɐj.tu dɨ/ [ɐ ðɨʃˈpɐj.tu ðɨ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ dɨʃˈpej.tu dɨ/ [ɐ ðɨʃˈpej.tu ðɨ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ dɨʃˈpej.tu dɨ/ [ɐ ðɨʃˈpej.tu ðɨ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ dɨʃˈpe.tu dɨ/ [ɐ ðɨʃˈpe.tu ðɨ]

Preposition

a despeito de

  1. in spite of (despite)
    Synonym: apesar de

Quotations

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