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Words with Root “contagion” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “contagion”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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contagion Latin origin (*contagium*), meaning 'contact, infection'. Core meaning.
anticontagiousness
6 syllables18 letters
an·ti·con·tag·ious·ness
/ˌæn.ti.kənˈtæ.dʒi.əs.nəs/
noun
The word 'anticontagiousness' is a complex noun with six syllables divided based on vowel-consonant patterns. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'contagion', and the suffixes '-ous' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, with minor variations possible due to vowel reduction.