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Words with Root “ambitious” in English (GB)

Browse English (GB) words sharing the root “ambitious”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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ambitious Latin origin (ambitio), meaning 'a striving'

overambitiousness
6 syllables17 letters
o·ver·am·bi·tious·ness
/ˌəʊvəˌæmbɪˈʃəs.nəs/
noun

The word 'overambitiousness' is a noun syllabified as o-ver-am-bi-tious-ness, with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'ambitious', and the suffix '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of onset maximization and VCV separation.

superambitiousness
6 syllables18 letters
su·per·am·bi·tious·ness
/ˌsuːpəramˈbɪʃəsnəs/
noun

The word 'superambitiousness' is divided into six syllables: su-per-am-bi-tious-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bi'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'super-', the root 'ambitious', and the suffix '-ness'. Syllable division follows standard English ONC principles.