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Words with Root “intuition” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words sharing the root “intuition”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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intuition Latin origin (*intueri* - to look at, consider), core meaning relating to understanding without conscious reasoning.
counterintuitive
6 syllables16 letters
coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive
/ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
adjective
Counterintuitive is a six-syllable adjective with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'counter-', the root 'intuition', and the suffix '-ive'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and prefix/suffix rules, resulting in the breakdown: coun-ter-in-tu-i-tive.