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Words with Root “contag-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “contag-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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contag- Latin origin, meaning 'touching, infectious'
noncontagiousness
5 syllables17 letters
non·con·tag·ious·ness
/nɑnˌkɑnˈteɪdʒəsˌnɛs/
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The word 'noncontagiousness' is divided into five syllables: non-con-tag-ious-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'contag-', and the suffixes '-ious' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ious'). Syllabification follows standard English onset-rhyme structure.