contemporizalhesiam
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-za-lhes-iam
Pronunciation
/kõ.tẽ.pɔ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ.ʎɛʃ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
cont- + tempor- + -izar-lhes-iam
The word 'contemporizar-lhes-iam' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The pronoun clitic '-lhes' is treated as a separate syllable. The word's structure is consistent with other similar verbs in Portuguese.
Definitions
- 1
To postpone to them; to delay for them.
They would postpone to them
“Se tivessem mais tempo, contemporizar-lhes-iam a resposta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('za').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tem — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. po — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, liquid consonant.. za — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lhes — Syllable with palatal lateral approximant.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthongs
Vowel combinations form single syllables.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The pronoun clitic '-lhes' could potentially be linked to the preceding syllable, but is commonly treated as separate.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., Brazilian Portuguese).
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