pseudocritically
Syllables
pseu-do-cri-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌsjuːdoʊˈkrɪtɪkli/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pseudo- + critic- + -ally
The word 'pseudocritically' is divided into six syllables: pseu-do-cri-ti-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'). The syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules, accounting for complex consonant clusters and morphological structure. It functions solely as an adverb.
Definitions
- 1
In a falsely or hypocritically critical manner.
“He pseudocritically dismissed her work, despite secretly admiring it.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
pseu — Open syllable, onset /sj/, rime /uː/. do — Open syllable, onset /d/, rime /oʊ/. cri — Closed syllable, onset /kr/, rime /ɪ/. ti — Closed, stressed syllable, onset /t/, rime /ɪ/. cal — Closed syllable, onset /kl/, rime /i/. ly — Closed syllable, onset /l/, rime /i/
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