quasicriminally
Syllables
qua-si-crim-in-al-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪzi ˈkrɪmɪnəli/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
quasi- + crim- + -inally
The word 'quasi-criminally' is divided into six syllables: qua-si-crim-in-al-ly. It consists of the Latin prefix 'quasi-', the Latin root 'crim-', and the English suffix '-inally'. Primary stress falls on 'crim'. Syllabification follows vowel and CVC rules, treating 'qu' as a single consonant sound.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling or approaching criminal activity; almost criminally.
“He acted quasi-criminally by concealing the evidence.”
“Her behavior was quasi-criminally negligent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'crim'. Secondary stress on 'qua'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. crim — Closed syllable, primary stress.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
CVC Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns typically form a syllable.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs like 'qu' are treated as single consonant sounds for syllabification.
- The 'quasi-' prefix is treated as a single unit.
- The '-ally' suffix is generally treated as a single syllable.
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