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Words with Prefix “thorough--” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words starting with the prefix “thorough--”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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thorough-- Old English origin, intensifier.
thoroughgoingness
5 syllables17 letters
thō·rō·ghō·ing·ness
/ˈθʌr.oʊ.ɡoʊ.ɪŋ.nəs/
noun
Thoroughgoingness is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'thorough-', root 'go', and suffixes '-ing' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows the onset-rime principle, maximizing onsets where possible. The 'ough' sequence presents a historical spelling irregularity.