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Words with Root “attent” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words sharing the root “attent”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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attent Latin *attendere*, relating to attention
overattentiveness
7 syllables17 letters
o·ver·a·tten·ti·ve·ness
/ˌəʊvəˌætənˈtɪvnəs/
noun
The word 'overattentiveness' is divided into seven syllables: o-ver-a-tten-ti-ve-ness. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'attent-', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ten'). The syllabification follows standard English rules, maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.