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Words with Prefix “pene--” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words starting with the prefix “pene--”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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pene-- Latin origin, meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'. Adjectival prefix.
penecontemporaneous
8 syllables19 letters
pe·ne·con·tem·po·ra·ne·ous
/ˌpiːniːˌkɒntɪmˈpɔːreɪniəs/
adjective
The word 'penecontemporaneous' is an adjective of Latin origin, divided into eight syllables: pe-ne-con-tem-po-ra-ne-ous. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-CVC and CVC rules, with diphthongs remaining within a single syllable.