quasiconstitutional
Syllables
qua-si-con-sti-tu-tion-al
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪziˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
quasi- + constitut- + -ional
The word 'quasi-constitutional' is divided into seven syllables: qua-si-con-sti-tu-tion-al. It consists of the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'constitut-', and the suffix '-ional'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tion'). Syllabification follows standard English (GB) onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Resembling or having some of the characteristics of a constitution, but not fully or officially so.
“The agreement offered a quasi-constitutional framework for the new government.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fifth syllable ('tion'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('qua').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, onset 'kw', vowel 'eɪ'. si — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'i'. con — Closed syllable, onset 'c', vowel 'ɒ'. sti — Closed syllable, onset 'st', vowel 'ɪ'. tu — Open syllable, diphthong 'juː'. tion — Open syllable, onset 'ʃ', vowel 'ə'. al — Open syllable, schwa vowel
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Dividing syllables based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Sound Division
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'quasi-' can vary (/kweɪzi/ or /kwəzi/).
- The 'tion' suffix can be complex, but consistently divided before the vowel sound.
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