quasidemocratic
Syllables
quasi-de-mo-crat-ic
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪziˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/
Stress
101000
Morphemes
quasi- + demo-crat + -ic
The word 'quasi-democratic' is divided into five syllables: quasi-de-mo-crat-ic. It consists of the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'demo-crat', and the suffix '-ic'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('crat'). The syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules, with prefixes and suffixes forming separate syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Appearing to be democratic but not truly so; partially democratic.
“The country's political system was described as quasi-democratic, with limited freedoms.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('crat'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('qua'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable.. si — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. de — Open syllable, beginning of the root.. mo — Open syllable, part of the root.. crat — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ic — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, but are relatively simple in this case.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'quasi-' prefix can sometimes have a reduced vowel sound, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional accents may influence vowel quality but not syllable boundaries.
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