quasiintolerantly
Syllables
qua-si-in-tol-er-ant-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪzi ɪnˈtɒlərəntli/
Stress
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Morphemes
quasi- + toler- + -intolerantly
The word 'quasi-intolerantly' is syllabified into seven syllables: qua-si-in-tol-er-ant-ly, with primary stress on 'tol'. It's an adverb formed from a Latin root with English suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime structure.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling intolerance, but not fully or completely so.
“He quasi-intolerantly agreed to the request, clearly harboring reservations.”
“She responded quasi-intolerantly to the suggestion, but didn't outright reject it.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tol'). The stress pattern is typical for adverbs derived from adjectives with prefixes.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, onset 'kw', nucleus 'ɑː'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪn', nucleus 'ɪ'. tol — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɒ', stressed. er — Open syllable, onset 'ər', nucleus 'ə', schwa sound. ant — Closed syllable, onset 'ænt', nucleus 'æ'. ly — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i'
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- The digraph 'qu' is treated as a single onset. Non-rhoticity in GB English affects the pronunciation of 'r' sounds.
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