quasilaboriously
Syllables
quasi-lab-o-ri-ous-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪzi ˈleɪbərɪəsli/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
quasi- + labor + -ly
The word 'quasi-laboriously' is syllabified as quasi-lab-o-ri-ous-ly, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('ri'). It's an adverb formed from Latin and English morphemes, following standard English syllabification rules with minor consideration for the 'qu' digraph.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling hard work; with a show of effort, but perhaps not genuinely diligent.
“He quasi-laboriously pretended to read the report, while actually daydreaming.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri' in 'lab-o-ri-ous-ly'). This follows the general rule of stress falling on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ly, unless another syllable is more prominent.
Syllables
quasi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lab — Closed syllable.. o — Open syllable.. ri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ous — Open syllable.. ly — Closed syllable.
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Syllables are generally divided before a vowel followed by a consonant and another vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Rule
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Vowel-C Rule
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Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables are divided after a consonant followed by a vowel.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification purposes.
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