contemporizarlheseis
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-zar-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tẽ.pu.ɾi.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
con- + temp + -orizar-lhes-eis
The word 'contemporizar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tem-po-ri-zar-lhes-eis. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri'). The word is composed of a Latin prefix 'con-', a root 'temp', and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and clitic pronoun treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To make contemporary to them; to bring them up to date.
To contemporize to them.
“Se vocês quiserem, contemporizar-lhes-eis os métodos de ensino.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'ri', following the rule that stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tem — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Syllable formed by a clitic pronoun, unstressed.. eis — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
con-
Latin origin, meaning 'with' or 'together', modifies verb meaning.
temp
Latin *tempus* meaning 'time', core of the verb.
-orizar-lhes-eis
Combination of suffixes: -or- (verbal), -izar (process/action), -lhes (clitic pronoun, 3rd person plural dative indirect object), -eis (future subjunctive, 3rd person plural).
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken up, with each consonant attaching to the following vowel.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as single syllabic units.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final '-eis' ending may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
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