quasiexperimentally
Syllables
qua-si-ex-per-i-men-tal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌkweɪziː.ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəli/
Stress
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Morphemes
quasi- + experiment + -ally
The word 'quasi-experimentally' is divided into eight syllables: qua-si-ex-per-i-men-tal-ly. It consists of the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'experiment', and the suffix '-ally'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). The syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling an experiment, but lacking the rigorous controls of a true experiment.
“The results were interpreted quasi-experimentally due to the lack of a control group.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). The first syllable ('qua') and the syllable 'si' are unstressed. The syllable 'ex' is also unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable.. si — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. ex — Closed syllable, beginning of the root.. per — Open syllable, part of the root.. i — Open syllable, part of the root.. men — Closed syllable, part of the root, stressed.. tal — Open syllable, part of the root.. ly — Open syllable, adverbial suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.
- The 'quasi-' prefix can be pronounced as one or two syllables, but the two-syllable pronunciation is more common.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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