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quasi-conscientious

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
19 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “quasi-conscientious” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

quasiconscientious

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-si-con-sci-en-tious

Pronunciation

/ˈkweɪziː ˌkɒnʃɪənʃəs/

Stress

0 0 0 0 1 0

Morphemes

quasi- + conscient- + -ious

The word 'quasi-conscientious' is divided into six syllables: qua-si-con-sci-en-tious. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'conscient-', and the suffix '-ious'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Appearing to be conscientious but not genuinely so; superficially principled.

    “His quasi-conscientious objections seemed more motivated by self-interest than by moral principle.”

    syn:hypocriticalinsincereaffectedostentatious
    ant:genuinesincerehonestauthentic

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tious'). The first syllable ('qua') receives secondary stress, while the remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
qua/kwɑː/
si/siː/
con/kɒn/
sci/ʃɪ/
en/ən/
tious/ʃəs/

qua — Open syllable, onset 'kw', nucleus 'ɑː'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'iː'. con — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'ɒ', coda 'n'. sci — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', nucleus 'ɪ'. en — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ə'. tious — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', nucleus 'ə', coda 's'

Word Parts

pre

quasi-

Latin origin, meaning 'as if', 'seemingly'. Functions as an intensifier.

root

conscient-

Latin origin (conscientia - knowledge, awareness). Relates to awareness of one's own actions.

suf

-ious

Latin origin (-iosus). Forms adjectives indicating a quality or state.

Similar Words

con­sciouspre­ciousva­rious

Onset-Rime

Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonant sounds) and the rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.

  • The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single onset.
  • The 'sc' cluster is often pronounced as /ʃ/.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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