Words with Root “compet-” in English (GB)

The word 'overcompetitiveness' is divided into four syllables: o-ver-com-pe-ti-tive-ness. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tive'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'compet-', and the suffixes '-itive' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows rules of onset maximization and vowel-consonant separation.