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]

• (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]

• (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

For quotations using this term, see Citations:a despeito de.