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Words with Suffix “--ous/-ness” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words ending with the suffix “--ous/-ness”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ous/-ness Latin/Old English origin, forming an abstract noun denoting a quality or state.
unscrupulousness
4 syllables16 letters
un·scru·pulous·ness
/ʌnˈskruːpjələsnəs/
noun
The word 'unscrupulousness' is divided into four syllables: un-scru-pulous-ness. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'scruple', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pulous'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and maintains consonant clusters.