Words with Root “infect” in English (GB)

The word 'noninfectiousness' is divided into five syllables: non-in-fec-tious-ness. It comprises the prefix 'non-', the root 'infect', and the suffixes '-ious' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tious'). Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, resulting in a structure consistent with English phonological patterns.