quasitragically
Syllables
qua-si-tra-gi-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˈkweɪziˈtrædʒɪkli/
Stress
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Morphemes
quasi- + trag- + -ically
The word 'quasi-tragically' is divided into six syllables: qua-si-tra-gi-cal-ly. It's an adverb formed from a Latin prefix, a Greek root, and a Latin/Greek suffix. Primary stress falls on 'tra', and secondary stress on 'qua'. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner resembling or partially characterized by tragedy; somewhat tragically.
“The play ended quasi-tragically, with a bittersweet resolution.”
“He quasi-tragically recounted the story of his lost love.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('tra') of 'tragically'. Secondary stress on the first syllable ('qua'). Remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, secondary stress.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Closed syllable, primary stress.. gi — Open syllable, unstressed.. cal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
A syllable break occurs when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A syllable break occurs when a consonant is followed by a vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Vowels are typically separated into different syllables when surrounded by consonants.
- The 'i' in 'quasi' can sometimes be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in rapid speech.
- The combination of 'quasi' and 'tragically' is somewhat unusual.
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