contemporizaren
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-za-ren
Pronunciation
/kontem.po.ɾi.θa.ˈɾen/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + temp- + -or-iza-ren
The word 'contemporizaren' is a verb form syllabified into six syllables (con-tem-po-ri-za-ren) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('za'). It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots with Spanish suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To allow someone time; to postpone or delay something in order to give someone more time.
To grant time to, to allow time for, to temporize with.
“El juez les contemporizó para que presentaran pruebas adicionales.”
“No podemos contemporizar más con sus excusas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('za'), making it the penultimate syllable. This follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tem — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, stressed.. ren — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels (e.g., con-tem).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept within a syllable (e.g., con-tem-po).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /θ/ (Spain) or /s/ (Latin America) does not affect syllabification.
- The 'pr' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
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