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quasi-thoroughly

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

5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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quasithoroughly

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-si-tho-rough-ly

Pronunciation

/ˈkweɪzi ˈθʌrəli/

Stress

0 0 1 0 0

Morphemes

quasi- + thorough + -ly

The word 'quasi-thoroughly' is divided into five syllables: qua-si-tho-rough-ly. It consists of the Latin prefix 'quasi-', the Old English root 'thorough', and the Old English suffix '-ly'. Primary stress falls on 'thorough'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and suffix separation.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner resembling thoroughness; almost completely or fully.

    “The investigation was quasi-thoroughly conducted, leaving some questions unanswered.”

    syn:partiallyalmostseeminglyinadequately
    ant:completelythoroughlyfullyabsolutely

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'thorough'.

Syllables

5
qua/kwɑː/
si/zi/
tho/θoʊ/
rough/rʌf/
ly/li/

qua — Open syllable, diphthong.. si — Open syllable.. tho — Open syllable, diphthong.. rough — Closed syllable.. ly — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

quasi-

Latin origin, meaning 'as if' or 'seemingly'; degree modifier.

root

thorough

Old English origin; adjective base.

suf

-ly

Old English origin; adverbial suffix.

Similar Words

ab­so­lute­lyap­prox­i­mate­lypar­tic­u­lar­ly

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)

Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.

Suffix Division

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllable.

  • Potential for vowel reduction in 'quasi-' in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation in 'thorough'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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