quasiindependent
Syllables
qua-si-in-de-pen-dent
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪzi ɪn.dɪ.pen.dənt/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
quasi- + independent
The word 'quasi-independent' is divided into six syllables: qua-si-in-de-pen-dent. The primary stress falls on the 'pen' syllable. It consists of the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'independent', and follows standard English syllable division rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Appearing or acting independently, but not fully or truly so; nearly independent.
“The subsidiary company was quasi-independent, but still subject to the parent firm's oversight.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pen'). The prefix 'quasi-' is unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable.. si — Open syllable.. in — Closed syllable.. de — Open syllable.. pen — Closed syllable, primary stress.. dent — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Sound Rule
Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can close a syllable.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant cluster.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'quasi-' does not alter syllabification.
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