quiasilegitimately
Syllables
qui-a-si-le-git-i-mate-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌkweɪ.ziː.lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
quasi- + legit- + -imately
The word 'quasi-legitimately' is divided into eight syllables: qui-a-si-le-git-i-mate-ly. It consists of the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'legit-', and the suffix '-imately'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('git'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling legitimacy; seemingly but not actually legitimate.
“He quasi-legitimately claimed the title, despite the questionable circumstances.”
“The deal was quasi-legitimately structured to avoid taxes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('git'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
qui — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. si — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. le — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. git — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. mate — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ly — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Vowel-C-Consonant Rule
When a syllable contains a vowel followed by two consonants, the syllable break usually occurs between the consonants.
Consonant-V-Consonant Rule
When a syllable contains a consonant, a vowel, and another consonant, the syllable break usually occurs after the vowel.
Vowel-C Rule
When a syllable contains a vowel followed by a consonant, the syllable break usually occurs after the vowel.
- The 'quasi-' prefix is often treated as a single unit but is broken down based on vowel sounds.
- Vowel clusters within 'legitimately' are common and don't present significant syllabification challenges.
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