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Words with Root “characteristic” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “characteristic”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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characteristic French/Latin origin, denoting a defining quality.
noncharacteristic
6 syllables17 letters
non·char·ac·te·ris·tic
/ˌnɑnˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
adjective
The word 'noncharacteristic' is divided into six syllables: non-char-ac-te-ris-tic. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'characteristic', and no suffix. Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-coda and consonant-cluster rules of English.