contemporizarnosás
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-zar-nos-ás
Pronunciation
/kõ.tẽ.pu.ɾi.zaɾ.nɔʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + tempor- + -izar-nos-ás
The word 'contemporizar-nos-ás' is a conjugated verb form divided into seven syllables: con-tem-po-ri-zar-nos-ás. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri'). It's composed of the prefix 'con-', root 'tempor-', and suffixes '-izar-nos-ás'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To delay, postpone, or temporize.
To temporize
“Ele contemporizar-nos-ás com a decisão.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri') due to the presence of the accented 'á' in the final syllable, which causes the stress to fall on the penultimate syllable of the root.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tem — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, stressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ás — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open and form separate syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed and form separate syllables.
- The combination of the clitic pronoun *-nos* and the future subjunctive ending *-ás* creates a complex word structure.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (Brazilian vs. European Portuguese) affect the phonetic transcription of the final syllable but not the syllabification.
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