quasigenerously
Syllables
qua-si-ge-ne-rous-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪzi ˈdʒenərəsli/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
quasi- + gener- + -ly
The adverb 'quasi-generously' is divided into six syllables: qua-si-ge-ne-rous-ly. Stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant rules, considering the Latin-derived morphemes and GB English pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling generosity; seemingly generous but perhaps not genuinely so.
“He offered help quasi-generously, but his motives were suspect.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('er-').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. si — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant. Soft 'g' pronunciation.. ne — Open syllable, schwa sound.. rous — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster. 'r' is not pronounced post-vocalically in GB English.. ly — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant. Common adverbial suffix.
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Vowel-C Rule
A syllable typically ends with a vowel sound. If a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable break occurs after the vowel.
Vowel-CC Rule
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable break occurs after the vowel, keeping the cluster together.
- The prefix 'quasi-' can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel sound.
- Non-rhotic pronunciation of GB English affects the pronunciation of 'r' in 'rous'.
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