contemporizavosiamos
Syllables
con-tem-po-ri-za-vos-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tẽ.pɔ.ɾi.zaɾ.vɔʃˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
cont- + tempor- + -izar-vos-íamos
The word 'contemporizar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes indicating verb tense and person. Syllabification is consistent with similar verb forms.
Definitions
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We would contemporize / make contemporary / bring up to date.
We would contemporize.
“Nós contemporizar-vos-íamos as ideias para o futuro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ri') according to Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tem — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, primary stressed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. -vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel.
- The hyphen in 'contemporizar-vos-íamos' is a morphological marker, not a syllabic division point.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'v' as 'b' in some Brazilian dialects.
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