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Words with Root “acquittance” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “acquittance”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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acquittance From Old French 'aquitance', ultimately from Latin 'acquietare' meaning 'to make quiet, settle'. Core meaning of discharge or release.
counteracquittance
5 syllables18 letters
coun·ter·ac·quit·tance
/ˌkaʊntərækˈwɪtəns/
noun
The word 'counteracquittance' is divided into five syllables: coun-ter-ac-quit-tance. It consists of the prefix 'counter-', the root 'acquittance', and the suffix '-ance'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('quit'). Syllable division follows rules of onset and coda maximization, and vowel divisibility.