contemporizor
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-zor
Pronunciation
/kontem.po.ɾa.ði.ˈθoɾ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
con- + tempor- + -izador
The Spanish word 'contemporizador' (timekeeper) is divided into five syllables: con-tem-po-ri-zor. It's derived from Latin roots and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules, with stress on the final syllable. The morphemic structure includes the prefix 'con-', the root 'tempor-', and the suffix '-izador'.
Definitions
- 1
A device or person that keeps time; a timer.
Timekeeper, timer
“El contemporizador digital mostró las 10:00.”
“Necesitamos un contemporizador preciso para el experimento.”
- 1
Related to timekeeping.
Timekeeping
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('zor'), making it the stressed syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tem — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. zor — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a single syllable, as in 'zor'.
Penultimate Stress
The word ends in a vowel, so stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (as /s/ in Latin America) do not affect syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
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