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Words with Prefix “ge--” in English (US)

Browse English (US) words starting with the prefix “ge--”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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ge-- German origin, intensifier.

Gedankenexperiment
7 syllables18 letters
Ge·dan·ken·Ex·pe·ri·ment
/ɡəˈdɑːŋkənˌɛksˈpɛrɪmənt/
noun

The word 'Gedankenexperiment' is a German loanword syllabified into seven syllables (Ge-dan-ken-Ex-pe-ri-ment) with primary stress on 'dan'. It's a noun meaning 'thought experiment' and its syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster division rules, adapted for the word's German origins.

gelatinizability
8 syllables16 letters
gel·a·tin·i·za·bil·i·ty
/dʒɪˌlætɪnɪˈzəbɪlɪti/
noun

The word 'gelatinizability' is divided into eight syllables: gel-a-tin-i-za-bil-i-ty. It's a noun formed from Latin roots and suffixes, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.