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Words with Root “retent” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “retent”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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retent Latin origin (retinere - to hold back).
nonretentiveness
5 syllables16 letters
non·re·ten·tive·ness
/ˌnɑn.rɪˈten.tɪv.nəs/
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The word 'nonretentiveness' is divided into five syllables: non-re-ten-tive-ness. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'retent-', the suffix '-ive', and the suffix '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tive'). The syllabification follows standard English vowel peak and onset-rime rules.