quasisuperficial
Syllables
qua-si-su-per-fi-cial
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪziˌsuːpə(r)ˈfɪʃəl/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
quasi + super + ficial
The word 'quasi-superficial' is divided into six syllables: qua-si-su-per-fi-cial. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('per'). It's a Latinate adjective formed from the prefix 'quasi-', root 'super-', and suffix '-ficial'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules, with some digraph exceptions.
Definitions
- 1
Appearing to be superficial but not actually so; somewhat superficial.
“The analysis was quasi-superficial, touching on key points but lacking in-depth investigation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('per'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'qu', vowel 'a'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'i'. su — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'u'. per — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'e'. fi — Open syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'i'. cial — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'c', vowel 'i', coda 'l'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Sound Principle
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single onset.
- The 'ci' digraph is pronounced /ʃ/.
- The 'r' in 'superficial' is often dropped in GB English pronunciation, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
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