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quasi-dangerously

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

6 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
6syllables

quasidangerously

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-si-dan-ger-ous-ly

Pronunciation

/ˈkweɪzi ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

quasi + danger + ously

The word 'quasi-dangerously' is an adverb divided into six syllables: qua-si-dan-ger-ous-ly. The primary stress falls on 'dan'. Syllabification follows the Onset-Rime principle, considering morphemic boundaries and consonant clusters. It's formed from the prefix 'quasi-', root 'danger', and suffix '-ously'.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner resembling danger; in a way that is potentially hazardous, but not fully or directly so.

    “He walked quasi-dangerously close to the edge of the cliff.”

    “The situation was developing quasi-dangerously, requiring immediate attention.”

    syn:precariouslyriskilyhazardouslythreateningly
    ant:safelysecurelyharmlessly

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('dan'). The first and second syllables have secondary stress, while the last three are unstressed.

Syllables

6
qua/kweɪ/
si/zi/
dan/deɪn/
ger/dʒə/
ous/əs/
ly/li/

qua — Open syllable, onset 'kw', nucleus 'e'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i'. dan — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e'. ger — Open syllable, onset 'dʒ', nucleus 'ə'. ous — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ʊ'. ly — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i'

Word Parts

pre

quasi

Latin origin, meaning 'as if, seemingly'

root

danger

French/Latin origin, meaning 'harm or risk'

suf

ously

Latin/Greek origin, adverbial suffix

Similar Words

for­tu­nate­lyse­ri­ous­lyob­vi­ous­ly

Onset-Rime

Syllables are divided based on vowel sounds and surrounding consonants, forming an onset (initial consonant sound) and a rime (vowel sound and any following consonants).

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters (e.g., 'qu', 'ng') are treated as single units within the onset or rime.

Morpheme Boundaries

Prefixes and suffixes are identified and separated to reflect the word's morphological structure.

  • Pronunciation of 'quasi-' can vary slightly.
  • Regional accents may influence vowel sounds.
  • The 'ous' syllable could potentially be combined with the previous syllable in some analyses.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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