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Words with Root “convulse” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “convulse”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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convulse Latin origin (convulsus), meaning to shake violently
electroconvulsive
6 syllables17 letters
el·ec·tro·con·vul·sive
/ˌɛlɛktroʊkənˈvʌlsɪv/
adjective
The word 'electroconvulsive' is divided into six syllables: el-ec-tro-con-vul-sive. It consists of the prefix 'electro-', the root 'convulse', and the suffix '-ive'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vul'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-centric structure.