despencar

Portuguese

Etymology

From des- + penca + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.pẽˈka(ʁ)/ [des.pẽˈka(h)], /d͡ʒis.pẽˈka(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.pẽˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /des.pẽˈka(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒis.pẽˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.pẽˈka(ʁ)/ [deʃ.pẽˈka(χ)], /d͡ʒiʃ.pẽˈka(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.pẽˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.pẽˈka(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.pẽˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.pẽˈka.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: des‧pen‧car

Verb

despencar (first-person singular present despenco, first-person singular preterite despenquei, past participle despencado)

  1. (intransitive) to plummet (to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly)
    Synonym: cair

Conjugation

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