contemporizamos
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-za-mos
Pronunciation
/kontem.po.ɾaˈθi.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
con- + temp- + -por-iz-amos
The word 'contemporizamos' is a verb meaning 'to contemporize'. It's divided into six syllables: con-tem-po-ri-za-mos, with stress on the fifth syllable 'za'. It's formed from the prefix 'con-', the root 'temp-', and the suffixes '-por-iz-amos'. Pronunciation of 'z' varies regionally.
Definitions
- 1
To bring up to date; to modernize; to make contemporary.
To contemporize, to modernize.
“Estamos tratando de contemporizar nuestros métodos de enseñanza.”
“La empresa contemporizó su imagen corporativa.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'za' (/θa/), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tem — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. za — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within the same syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ in Castilian Spanish, /s/ in Latin American Spanish).
- Standard stress pattern for words ending in vowels.
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