semisentimentally
Syllables
se-mi-sen-ti-men-tal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌsɛmiˈsɛntɪmɛntəli/
Stress
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Morphemes
semi- + sentiment + -ally
The word 'semisentimentally' is syllabified as se-mi-sen-ti-men-tal-ly, with primary stress on 'men'. It's composed of the prefix 'semi-', the root 'sentiment', and the suffix '-ally'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of vowel-after-consonant and consonant-cluster-plus-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
In a partially emotional or sentimental manner.
“He responded semisentimentally to the news, offering a polite but detached expression of sympathy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('men'). Secondary stress falls on the second syllable ('mi').
Syllables
se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, secondary stress.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tal — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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