quarterfinalist
Syllables
quar-ter-fi-nal-ist
Pronunciation
/ˈkwɔːr.tər ˈfaɪ.nəl.ɪst/
Stress
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Morphemes
quarter- + final- + -ist
The word 'quarter-finalist' is divided into five syllables: quar-ter-fi-nal-ist. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nal'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'quarter-', root 'final-', and suffix '-ist'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
A competitor who has reached the quarter-final stage of a competition.
“The quarter-finalists battled fiercely for a place in the semi-finals.”
syn:contender
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nal'). The first, second, third and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, stressed.. rter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, unstressed.. nal — Closed syllable, stressed.. ist — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Division
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- Regional variations in pronunciation may slightly alter syllable boundaries.
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