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Words with Root “punctilious” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “punctilious”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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punctilious French via Latin 'punctilius', concerned with minute details
unpunctiliousness
6 syllables17 letters
un·punc·ti·li·ous·ness
/ʌnˈpʌŋktɪli.əs.nəs/
noun
The word 'unpunctiliousness' is divided into six syllables: un-punc-ti-li-ous-ness. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'punctilious', and the suffix '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li'). The syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing around consonant clusters and affixes.