quasidemocratically
Syllables
qua-si-de-mo-cra-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌkweɪ.ziˌdɛm.əˈkræt.ɪ.kə.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
quasi- + democrat + -ically
The word 'quasi-democratically' is an adverb formed from the root 'democrat' with the prefix 'quasi-' and suffix '-ically'. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-coda division, allowing for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling or approaching democracy; in a way that appears democratic but lacks full democratic principles.
“The country was ruled quasi-democratically, with elections held but limited opposition allowed.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dem'). The stress pattern is typical for adverbs derived from adjectives with this suffix.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. si — Open syllable, following consonant cluster.. de — Open syllable, initial consonant.. mo — Open syllable, initial consonant.. cra — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable, initial consonant.. cal — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ly — Open syllable, initial consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonants) and the rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel-Coda Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is divided before the consonant.
Consonant Cluster Allowance
English allows consonant clusters at the beginning and end of syllables.
- The prefix 'quasi-' is often treated as a single syllable.
- The syllabification of 'democratically' is relatively straightforward due to the common morpheme 'democrat'.
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