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quasi-intolerably

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

7 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “quasi-intolerably” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

quasiintolerably

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-si-in-tol-er-a-bly

Pronunciation

/ˈkweɪzi ɪnˈtɒlərəbli/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

quasi- + toler- + -intolerably

The word 'quasi-intolerably' is an adverb formed from a Latin-derived prefix, root, and English suffix. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. The word's structure is similar to other adverbs formed with the '-ably' suffix.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner resembling intolerance; almost intolerably.

    “He behaved quasi-intolerably towards his colleagues.”

    “The situation was quasi-intolerably frustrating.”

    syn:nearly intolerablyalmost unbearablyvirtually intolerably
    ant:tolerablybearablyacceptably

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('bly'). The stress pattern is typical for adverbs formed with the '-ably' suffix.

Syllables

8
qua/kweɪ/
si/zi/
in/ɪn/
tol/tɒl/
er/ə/
a/ə/
bly/bli/
ly/li/

qua — Open syllable, onset 'kw', nucleus 'a'. si — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'i'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'i', coda 'n'. tol — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'o'. er — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'ə'. a — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'a'. bly — Closed syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'i', coda 'l'. ly — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i'

Word Parts

pre

quasi-

Latin origin, meaning 'as if', 'seemingly'. Modifies the root.

root

toler-

Latin origin (*tolerare*), meaning 'to endure'. Core meaning.

suf

-intolerably

Combination of 'in-' (negative prefix) and '-ably' (adverbial suffix from Latin *-abilis*). Forms an adverb.

Similar Words

im­pos­si­blyun­be­liev­a­blyin­cred­i­bly

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the coda.

Vowel Digraphs/Trigraphs

Combinations of vowels are treated as single vowel sounds when forming syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.

  • The pronunciation of 'quasi-' can vary slightly.
  • The '-ably' suffix can have varying degrees of emphasis.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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