quasicompulsorily
Syllables
qua-si-com-pul-so-ri-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪzi ˈkɒmpəlsərɪli/
Stress
0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
quasi- + compulsor- + -ily
The word 'quasi-compulsorily' is a seven-syllable adverb with primary stress on the fifth syllable. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant groupings, considering the 'qu' digraph and Latinate morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling compulsion; in a way that is almost, but not quite, obligatory.
“The meeting was attended quasi-compulsorily by all department heads.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ri'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('qua').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, diphthong.. si — Closed syllable, short vowel.. com — Closed syllable, short vowel.. pul — Closed syllable, short vowel.. so — Open syllable, diphthong, stressed.. ri — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ly — Closed syllable, short vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are often divided between vowels.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often formed around a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are often formed around a vowel sandwiched between consonants.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /kw/.
- The vowel clusters within the root are relatively straightforward.
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