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contemporizabas

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

contemporizabas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tem-po-ri-za-bas

Pronunciation

/kontem.po.ɾiˈθa.βas/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

con- + temp- + -orizar-

The word 'contemporizabas' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to the CV pattern. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification is consistent with standard Spanish rules, with regional variations in pronunciation affecting the phonetic realization.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To delay or postpone something; to take one's time; to temporize.

    To temporize, to stall, to delay.

    “Contemporizabas tu respuesta para ver cómo reaccionábamos.”

    syn:dilatarpostergaraprazar
    ant:apresuraracelerar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('po'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tem/tem/
po/po/
ri/ɾi/
za/θa/
bas/βas/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tem — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, stressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. bas — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

con-

Latin origin, meaning 'with, together'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

temp-

Latin origin (*tempus*), meaning 'time'. Forms the core meaning of the verb.

suf

-orizar-

Latin origin, verb-forming suffix indicating a process or action.

Similar Words

a­na­li­za­rí­aso­rga­ni­za­rí­asco­mpli­ca­bas

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Each syllable generally consists of a consonant followed by a vowel.

Stress Placement

Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.

  • The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ is a regional variation (Castilian Spanish).
  • The pronunciation of 'b' as a soft 'v' sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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