contemporizalheemos
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-za-lhe-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tẽ.pɔ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ.ʎɪ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cont- + tempor- + -izar
The word 'contemporizar-lhe-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is morphologically complex, containing a prefix, root, suffix, clitic pronoun, and personal ending. The phonetic transcription reflects nasalization and palatalization processes common in Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
To postpone to him/her/it/them.
To postpone/delay to them.
“Contemporizaremos-lhe-emos a resposta até termos mais informações.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('za') and the 'e' in 'lhe-e-mos'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tem — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. po — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, flap 'r'.. za — Closed syllable.. lhe — Syllable formed by a clitic pronoun, palatalized 'l'.. e — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns form their own syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/ in the clitic pronoun '-lhe-'.
- Potential vowel reduction in the ending '-emos' in some dialects.
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