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quasi-righteously

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

5 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

quasirighteously

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-si-right-eous-ly

Pronunciation

/ˈkweɪzi ˈraɪtiəsli/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

quasi- + right + -eous

The word 'quasi-righteously' is divided into five syllables: qua-si-right-eous-ly. The primary stress falls on 'right'. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'right', and the suffixes '-eous' and '-ly'. Syllable division follows the vowel sound rule and closed syllable rule.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner resembling righteousness; hypocritically or pretentiously righteous.

    “He quasi-righteously condemned their actions, despite his own failings.”

    syn:hypocriticallysanctimoniouslypretentiouslyaffectedly
    ant:genuinelysincerelyhonestly

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'right'. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
qua/kwɑː/
si/zi/
right/raɪt/
eous/iəs/
ly/li/

qua — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. si — Open syllable.. right — Closed syllable, primary stress.. eous — Open syllable.. ly — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

quasi-

Latin origin, meaning 'as if', 'seemingly'. Functions as an intensifier.

root

right

Old English origin, meaning 'just', 'correct'. Core meaning of the word.

suf

-eous

Latin origin, meaning 'having the quality of'. Forms an adjective.

Similar Words

beau­ti­ful­lyright­ful­lyquick­ly

Vowel Sound Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.

Closed Syllable Rule

Consonant clusters following a vowel sound typically close the syllable.

  • Pronunciation of 'quasi-' can vary slightly (/kweɪzi/ vs. /kwəzi/).
  • Regional accents may influence vowel quality but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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