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Words with Root “repress” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “repress”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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repress Latin origin (re- + prehendere), meaning 'to hold back, restrain'.
nonrepressibleness
6 syllables18 letters
non·re·pres·si·ble·ness
/ˌnɑn.rɪˈprɛs.ɪ.bl̩.nəs/
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The word 'nonrepressibleness' is divided into six syllables: non-re-pres-si-ble-ness. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pres'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'repress', and the suffixes '-ible' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows vowel peak and maximize onset rules.