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Words with Root “contain” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “contain”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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contain Latin *continere* - to hold together
uncontainableness
6 syllables17 letters
un·con·tain·a·ble·ness
/ʌn.kənˈteɪn.ə.bl̩.nəs/
noun
The word 'uncontainableness' is divided into six syllables: un-con-tain-a-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'contain', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Syllable division follows rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant separation.