quasipatriotically
Syllables
qua-si-pa-tri-o-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌkweɪ.ziˌpæ.triˈɑː.tɪ.kli/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
quasi- + patri- + -o-ti-cal-ly
The word 'quasi-patriotically' is a seven-syllable adverb with primary stress on the third-to-last syllable. It's formed from Latin roots and English suffixes, and its syllable division follows standard V-C and V-CC rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling or approaching patriotism; somewhat patriotically.
“He quasi-patriotically supported the team, but his heart wasn't fully in it.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable (/ˈɑː/), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. si — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tri — Closed syllable, vowel followed by two consonants.. o — Open syllable, vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cal — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ly — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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V-C (Vowel-Consonant)
A syllable break occurs after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
V-CC (Vowel-Consonant-Consonant)
A syllable break occurs after a vowel when followed by two consonants.
V (Vowel)
A single vowel can form a syllable.
- The potential for 'si-pa' to be considered a single syllable was evaluated but rejected based on typical English syllabic structure.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables does not affect orthographic syllable division.
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