Words with Root “perish” in English (US)

The word 'imperishableness' is divided into six syllables: im-per-ish-a-ble-ness. It consists of the prefix 'im-', the root 'perish', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ish'). The syllable 'ble' contains a syllabic consonant, which is a common exception to standard syllabification rules.

The word 'unperishableness' is divided into six syllables: un-per-ish-a-ble-ness. It features a negative prefix 'un-', the root 'perish', and the suffixes '-able' and '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, with a syllabic /l/ in the 'ble' syllable.