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quasi-sarcastically

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “quasi-sarcastically” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

quasisarcastically

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-si-sar-cas-ti-cal-ly

Pronunciation

/ˌkweɪziːsɑːrˈkæstɪkli/

Stress

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Morphemes

quasi- + sarcasm + -ically

The word 'quasi-sarcastically' is a seven-syllable adverb formed from the prefix 'quasi-', the root 'sarcasm', and the suffix '-ically'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cast'). Syllabification follows standard English V-C and V-CC patterns, with the 'qu' digraph treated as a single consonant.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner resembling sarcasm; with a degree of sarcastic intent, but not fully or genuinely sarcastic.

    “He quasi-sarcastically complimented her outfit, but his tone betrayed his true feelings.”

    syn:mockinglywrylyironically
    ant:sincerelyearnestlygenuinely

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cast'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('qua').

Syllables

7
qua/kwɑː/
si/ziː/
sar/sɑːr/
cas/kæst/
ti/tɪ/
cal/kæl/
ly/li/

qua — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. si — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cas — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cal — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ly — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

quasi-

Latin origin, meaning 'as if' or 'somewhat'. Functions as an intensifier.

root

sarcasm

Greek origin (sarkazein), meaning 'to tear flesh'. Core meaning of bitter irony.

suf

-ically

Greek/Latin origin, adverbial suffix converting an adjective to an adverb.

Similar Words

his­tor­i­cal­lyma­the­mat­i­cal­lylog­i­cal­ly

V-C Pattern

A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.

V-CC Pattern

A vowel followed by a consonant cluster typically forms a syllable.

  • The prefix 'quasi-' is often treated as a single syllable.
  • The 'qu' digraph is pronounced as a single consonant sound /kw/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

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