quasiapologetically
Syllables
qua-si-a-po-lo-ge-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪziː.ə.pɑː.lə.dʒɪ.tɪ.kə.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
quasi- + apolog- + -etically
The word 'quasi-apologetically' is divided into nine syllables: qua-si-a-po-lo-ge-ti-cal-ly. It's formed from the Latin prefix 'quasi-', the root 'apolog-', and the suffixes '-etic-' and '-ally'. Primary stress falls on '-ge-'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime and vowel-coda rules, considering morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling an apology; appearing to apologize but not fully or sincerely doing so.
“He quasi-apologetically mumbled something about a misunderstanding.”
“She offered a quasi-apologetically smile, but her eyes betrayed her annoyance.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-ge-'. Secondary stress falls on '-po-'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. si — Open syllable. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel. po — Open syllable. lo — Open syllable. ge — Closed syllable. ti — Open syllable. cal — Open syllable. ly — Open syllable
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