quasiautomatically
Syllables
qua-si-au-to-mat-ic-al-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌkweɪziˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
Stress
00101001
Morphemes
quasi- + automatic + -ally
The word 'quasi-automatically' is an adverb formed from the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'automatic', and the suffix '-ally'. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling or approaching automatic operation; somewhat automatically.
“The system responded quasi-automatically to the input.”
“The doors closed quasi-automatically as we approached.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mat').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, diphthong.. si — Open syllable.. au — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Weak syllable, schwa vowel.. mat — Closed syllable, stressed.. ic — Closed syllable.. al — Weak syllable, schwa vowel.. ly — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllable division occurs before a consonant following a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllable division occurs after a consonant followed by a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant
Closed syllables are formed when a vowel is surrounded by consonants.
- Potential reduction of 'si' to /ʃ/ in casual speech.
- The length and complexity of the word require careful application of syllabification rules.
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