Words with Suffix “--ligence” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words ending with the suffix “--ligence”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ligence French origin (Latin legentia - a reading), nominalization
Counterintelligence is a six-syllable noun (coun-ter-in-tel-li-gence) with primary stress on 'tel'. It's morphologically complex, built from the 'counter-' prefix, 'intel-' root, and '-ligence' suffix. Syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant patterns.
The word 'hyperintelligence' is divided into six syllables: hy-per-in-tel-li-gence. It consists of the Greek prefix 'hyper-', the Latin root 'intel-', and the Latin suffix '-ligence'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant separation and prefix/suffix delineation.