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Words with Root “adolesc-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “adolesc-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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adolesc- Latin origin, meaning 'youth'
postadolescences
6 syllables16 letters
pos·ta·do·les·cen·ces
/ˌpoʊstædəˈlɛsənsɪz/
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The word 'postadolescences' is divided into six syllables: pos-ta-do-les-cen-ces. It consists of the prefix 'post-', the root 'adolesc-', and the suffixes '-ence' and '-s'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('les'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-following consonant assignment and onset-coda maximization.