quasireasonable
Syllables
quasi-rea-son-a-ble
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪzi ˈriːznəbl̩/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
quasi- + reason + -able
“Quasi-reasonable” is a four-syllable adjective (quasi-rea-son-a-ble) with primary stress on 'son'. It’s formed from Latin roots and exhibits a syllabic consonant in the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
Appearing to be reasonable but not truly so; somewhat reasonable.
“His explanation was quasi-reasonable, but I still didn't believe him.”
“The policy seemed quasi-reasonable on the surface, but had hidden drawbacks.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('son'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('quasi').
Syllables
quasi — Open syllable, diphthong.. rea — Open syllable, long vowel.. son — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. a — Weak vowel syllable, schwa.. ble — Syllabic consonant syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Every syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Vowel-C Rule
Syllables are often formed around a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-CVC Rule
Syllables can be formed around a vowel followed by two consonants.
CVC Rule
Syllables can be formed around a consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/ can form a syllable nucleus when following a consonant.
- Potential for reduced pronunciation of 'quasi-' vowel.
- Syllabic /l/ in '-ble' requires careful transcription.
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