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Words with Suffix “--alistically” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words ending with the suffix “--alistically”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--alistically Combination of Latin and Greek suffixes: -al (adjective forming), -is- (adverb forming), -tic- (adjective forming), -ally (adverb forming)
paternalistically
7 syllables17 letters
pa·ter·nal·is·ti·cal·ly
/pəˌtɜːrˈnælɪstɪkli/
adverb
The word 'paternalistically' is divided into seven syllables: pa-ter-nal-is-ti-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tis'). It's morphologically complex, built from Latin and Greek roots and suffixes, and follows standard English syllabification rules based on onset maximization and vowel nuclei.