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Words with Root “entertain” in English (US)

Browse English (US) words sharing the root “entertain”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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entertain Old French origin, meaning 'to hold within, keep busy', core meaning of amusement.

nonentertainment
5 syllables16 letters
non·en·ter·tain·ment
/ˌnɑnˌɛntərˈteɪnmənt/
noun

The word 'nonentertainment' is divided into five syllables: non-en-ter-tain-ment. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'entertain', and the suffix '-ment'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tain'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division rules.

unentertainingly
6 syllables16 letters
un·en·ter·tain·ing·ly
/ʌnˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.ɪŋ.li/
adverb

The adverb 'unentertainingly' is syllabified as un-en-ter-tain-ing-ly, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('tain'). It's formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'entertain', and the suffixes '-ing' and '-ly'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.

unentertainingness
6 syllables18 letters
un·en·ter·tain·ing·ness
/ʌnˌɛn.tɚˈteɪ.nɪŋ.nəs/
noun

The word 'unentertainingness' is divided into six syllables: un-en-ter-tain-ing-ness. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tain'). It's a noun formed by adding prefixes and suffixes to the root 'entertain'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset maximization and vowel-consonant patterns.