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Words with Suffix “-likeness” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words ending with the suffix “-likeness”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-likeness -like (Old English *līc*, meaning 'resembling') + -ness (Old English *-nes*, from *ness* 'state, quality')
gentlemanlikeness
5 syllables17 letters
gen·tle·man·like·ness
/ˈdʒentl̩mənˌlaɪknəs/
noun
The word 'gentlemanlikeness' is divided into five syllables: gen-tle-man-like-ness. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a noun formed from the root 'gentleman' with the suffixes '-like' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime structure with a syllabic /l/ in the second syllable.