contemporizateiam
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-za-te-iam
Pronunciation
/kõ.tẽ.pɔ.ɾi.zaɾ.tɨ.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
0100000
Morphemes
cont- + tempor- + -izar-te-iam
The word 'contemporizar-te-iam' is a conjugated verb form divided into seven syllables: con-tem-po-ri-za-te-iam. The stress falls on 'tem'. It's composed of the prefix 'cont-', root 'tempor-', and suffixes '-izar-te-iam'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, and pronoun clitics.
Definitions
- 1
To make contemporary; to modernize.
To modernize
“Eles estão tentando contemporizar a cidade.”
“O artista contemporizou a obra clássica.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tem'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tem — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. po — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. za — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable, enclitic pronoun.. iam — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and semivowel.
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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.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Enclitic pronouns are typically separated as individual syllables.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation varies regionally.
- Enclitic pronoun '-te' always forms its own syllable.
- Consonant clusters can sometimes create complex syllable structures.
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