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Words with Root “intuition” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “intuition”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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intuition Latin *intueri* "to look at" + *-tion* nominal suffix, the faculty of knowing without reasoning.
counterintuitive
6 syllables16 letters
coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive
/ˌkaʊn.tər.ɪnˈtjuː.ɪ.tɪv/
adjective
The word 'counterintuitive' is divided into six syllables: coun-ter-in-tu-i-tive. It features a prefix 'counter-', root 'intuition', and suffix '-ive'. Primary stress is on the third syllable. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel rules, maximizing onsets where possible.