quasisuccessfully
Syllables
qua-si-suc-cess-ful-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌkweɪziːsəkˈsɛsfəlli/
Stress
101010
Morphemes
quasi- + success + -ful-ly
The word 'quasi-successfully' is divided into six syllables: qua-si-suc-cess-ful-ly. It consists of the Latin prefix 'quasi-', the root 'success', and the suffixes '-ful' and '-ly'. Primary stress falls on 'ful', with secondary stress on 'qua'. Syllable division follows standard VCV and CVC rules, with the 'quasi-' prefix being a notable exception due to its origin.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling success; somewhat successfully; nearly successfully.
“He quasi-successfully completed the task, but it required significant revisions.”
“The experiment was quasi-successfully replicated, yielding similar but not identical results.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ful'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('qua'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable, secondary stress.. si — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. suc — Closed syllable, part of the root.. cess — Closed syllable, part of the root.. ful — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ly — Open syllable, adverbial suffix.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Applied when a syllable contains a vowel, followed by a consonant, and then another vowel (e.g., 'qua-si').
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Applied when a syllable contains a consonant, followed by a vowel, and then another consonant (e.g., 'suc', 'cess', 'ful').
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Applied when a syllable contains a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., 'ly').
- The 'quasi-' prefix is an exception due to its Latin origin and unusual syllable structure.
- Vowel length variation in 'quasi-' is possible, but /kweɪziː/ is more common in US English.
- The 'suc-cess' sequence is common, but stress placement is crucial.
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