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

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neg- Latin origin, meaning to deny.

electronegativity
8 syllables17 letters
e·lec·tro·ne·ga·ti·vi·ty
/ɪˌlɛktrəʊnɪˈɡætɪvɪti/
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The word 'electronegativity' is divided into eight syllables: e-lec-tro-ne-ga-ti-vi-ty. It's a noun with Greek and Latin roots, and primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ga'). Syllable division follows vowel-initial and consonant-vowel patterns, typical for English words with complex morphology.