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Words with Root “-gen-” in English (US)
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-gen- Latin origin, related to age and production
septuagenarianism
8 syllables17 letters
sep·tu·a·ge·nar·i·an·ism
/ˌsɛptjuːədʒɪˈnɛəriənɪzəm/
noun
The word 'septuagenarianism' is divided into eight syllables: sep-tu-a-ge-nar-i-an-ism. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nar'). It's a noun formed from Latin roots and suffixes, denoting the state of being a septuagenarian. Syllable division follows standard vowel-after-consonant and single-vowel rules.