contemporizáloíeis
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-zá-lo-í-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tẽ.pu.ɾi.ˈza.lu.ˈejʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + tempor- + -izar-á-lo-íeis
The word 'contemporizá-lo-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tem-po-ri-zá-lo-í-eis, with stress on 'ri'. It's formed from the Latin root 'tempor' with prefixes and suffixes, and includes a clitic pronoun. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel hiatus and consonant-vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
To delay, postpone, or temporize; to act in a way that avoids commitment or a clear decision, often to gain time.
To temporize, to stall, to delay.
“Eles contemporizavam a decisão para analisar melhor os riscos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ri' (indicated by the acute accent on 'á').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tem — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable.. ri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. zá — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. lo — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. í — Open syllable, part of the inflectional ending.. eis — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Hiatus
When two vowels come together, they typically form separate syllables (e.g., ri-zá).
Consonant-Vowel
A consonant generally belongs to the following vowel (e.g., con-tem).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are generally separated into their own syllables (e.g., lo).
- The presence of the clitic pronoun 'lo' requires careful attention to vowel hiatus.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final vowel sound /ʃ/ in *-íeis* may exist.
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