quasiexperimental
Syllables
qua-si-ex-pe-ri-men-tal
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪziː.ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl/
Stress
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Morphemes
quasi- + experiment + -al
The word 'quasi-experimental' is divided into seven syllables: qua-si-ex-pe-ri-men-tal. It consists of the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'experiment', and the suffix '-al'. Primary stress falls on the 'men' syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
Resembling or approximating an experiment, but lacking one or more essential characteristics of a true experiment (e.g., random assignment).
“The study was quasi-experimental because participants were not randomly assigned to groups.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('men'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('qua').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, onset 'kw', rime 'a'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'i'. ex — Closed syllable, onset 'ɛ', rime 'k'. pe — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'e'. ri — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'i'. men — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'en'. tal — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'al'
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