temporizarlhesiámos
Syllables
tem-po-ri-zar-lhes-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/tẽ.pu.ɾi.zaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
tempor + izar-lhes-íamos
The word 'temporizar-lhes-íamos' is a conditional future verb form divided into seven syllables: tem-po-ri-zar-lhes-iá-mos. Stress falls on 'zar'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, with palatalization of 'l' before 'e'.
Definitions
- 1
We would delay them.
We would delay them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, temporizar-lhes-íamos a resposta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'zar' (tem-po-ri-**zar**-lhes-iá-mos).
Syllables
tem — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. zar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed, palatalization of 'l'.. iá — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations form a single syllable.
Palatalization Rule
'l' before 'e' or 'i' often palatalizes to /ʎ/.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by accent marks.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' remains attached in writing. Regional variations in palatalization of 'l' exist.
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