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Words with Root “precipitous” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “precipitous”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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precipitous Latin *praeceps*, meaning 'headlong, steep'
unprecipitousness
6 syllables17 letters
un·pre·ci·pi·tous·ness
/ʌnˈprɛsɪpɪtəs.nəs/
noun
The word 'unprecipitousness' is divided into six syllables: un-pre-ci-pi-tous-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pi'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'precipitous', and the suffix '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division, consonant cluster maintenance, and suffix separation.