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Words with Root “herit-” in English (US)

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

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herit- Latin *hereditas*, meaning inheritance.

inheritabilities
7 syllables16 letters
in·her·it·a·bil·i·ties
/ɪnˌhɛrɪˈtæbɪlɪˌtiːz/
noun

The word 'inheritabilities' is a noun with seven syllables (in-her-it-a-bil-i-ties), primary stress on the third syllable, and is formed from Latin roots with English suffixes. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and suffix separation rules.

undisinheritable
7 syllables16 letters
un·dis·in·her·it·a·ble
/ˌʌndɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtəbl̩/
adjective

The word 'undisinheritable' is divided into seven syllables: un-dis-in-her-it-a-ble. It consists of three prefixes (un-, dis-, in-), the root 'herit-', and the suffix '-able'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('it'). The word is an adjective meaning 'not capable of being inherited'.