quasidiplomatically
Syllables
quasi-di-plo-mat-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌkweɪziˌdɪpləˈmætɪkli/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
quasi- + diplomat + -ically
The word 'quasi-diplomatically' is divided into seven syllables: quasi-di-plo-mat-i-cal-ly. It's an adverb formed from a Latin-derived root with prefixes and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable. Syllable division follows standard onset-rime and consonant-vowel rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling or approaching diplomatic behavior; tactfully, but not fully diplomatically.
“He handled the situation quasi-diplomatically.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('mæt'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
quasi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Closed syllable.. plo — Closed syllable.. mat — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable, weak vowel.. cal — Closed syllable.. ly — Closed syllable, suffix.
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