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The [[adjective]] (which is also used [[substantive]]ly - see also [[contemporaneous - contemporary]] - '''contemporary''', with its [[adverb]] '''contemporarily''', can give difficulty with its pronunciation - as indeed can '''[[temporary - temporarily (pronunciation)|temporary '''and''' temporarily]]. | The [[adjective]] (which is also used [[substantive]]ly - see also [[contemporaneous - contemporary]] - '''contemporary''', with its [[adverb]] '''contemporarily''', can give difficulty with its pronunciation - as indeed can '''[[temporary - temporarily (pronunciation)|temporary '''and''' temporarily]]. | ||
*It is written with five syllables, '''con-''' + '''-tem-''' + '''-por-''' + '''-ar-''' + '''-y'''. | *It is written with five syllables, '''con-''' + '''-tem-''' + '''-por-''' + '''-ar-''' + '''-y'''. | ||
| − | **Careful speakers, speaking carefully, realize all five, with the stress on the second ({IPA| | + | **Careful speakers, speaking carefully, realize all five, with the stress on the second ({IPA|kɒn 'tɛm pə rə rɪ}}. |
| − | **A realization with four syllables, 'con-TEMP-or-y', {IPA| | + | **A realization with four syllables, 'con-TEMP-or-y', {IPA|kɒn 'tɛm pə rɪ}} is also common, even in formal educational contexts. |
| − | **In careless, rushed or casual colloquial speech, this is often further reduced to three syllables: 'con-TEMP-ry', {IPA| | + | **In careless, rushed or casual colloquial speech, this is often further reduced to three syllables: 'con-TEMP-ry', {IPA|kɒn 'tɛm prɪ}}. |
***The same, broadly, is true of the [[adverb]] '''contemporarily''' - with an extra final syllable '''-ly''' in all cases. | ***The same, broadly, is true of the [[adverb]] '''contemporarily''' - with an extra final syllable '''-ly''' in all cases. | ||
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Revision as of 15:06, 21 January 2016
The adjective (which is also used substantively - see also contemporaneous - contemporary - contemporary, with its adverb contemporarily, can give difficulty with its pronunciation - as indeed can temporary and temporarily.
- It is written with five syllables, con- + -tem- + -por- + -ar- + -y.
- Careful speakers, speaking carefully, realize all five, with the stress on the second ({IPA|kɒn 'tɛm pə rə rɪ}}.
- A realization with four syllables, 'con-TEMP-or-y', {IPA|kɒn 'tɛm pə rɪ}} is also common, even in formal educational contexts.
- In careless, rushed or casual colloquial speech, this is often further reduced to three syllables: 'con-TEMP-ry', {IPA|kɒn 'tɛm prɪ}}.
- The same, broadly, is true of the adverb contemporarily - with an extra final syllable -ly in all cases.
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- its meaning and usage, at contemporaneous - contemporary.
- its spelling, which can give difficulty, at Temporary - Contemporary (spelling).
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