Words with Suffix “--ency” in English (GB)

The word 'counterinsurgency' is divided into six syllables: coun-ter-in-sur-gen-cy. The primary stress falls on the 'sur' syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'counter-', the root 'insurg-', and the suffix '-ency'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.

The word 'noninterdependency' is divided into seven syllables: non-in-ter-de-pen-den-cy. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('pen'). The syllabification follows standard English rules, prioritizing onset maximization and morpheme boundaries. It functions as a noun denoting a state of non-reliance.

The word 'presuperintendency' is a complex noun with seven syllables (pre-su-per-in-ten-den-cy). Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('in'). It is formed from the prefix 'pre-', the root 'superintend', and the suffix '-ency'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules, with affixes forming separate syllables.