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Words with Suffix “--acious/-ness” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words ending with the suffix “--acious/-ness”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--acious/-ness -acious (Latin, meaning "full of, inclined to") - forms an adjective; -ness (English, Germanic origin) - forms a noun from an adjective, denoting a state or quality.
contumaciousness
5 syllables16 letters
con·tu·ma·cious·ness
/kənˈtjuːməʃəsnəs/
noun
The word 'contumaciousness' is divided into five syllables: con-tu-ma-cious-ness. It features a Latin prefix 'con-', root 'tum-', and suffixes '-acious' and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle and morpheme boundaries, with a historical pronunciation exception for 'cious'.