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Words with Root “sex” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “sex”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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sex Latin origin, relating to sexual characteristics.
hypersexualities
7 syllables16 letters
hy·per·sex·u·al·i·ties
/ˌhaɪpərˌsɛksjuˈælɪtiz/
noun
The word 'hypersexualities' is divided into seven syllables: hy-per-sex-u-al-i-ties, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('al'). It comprises the Greek prefix 'hyper-', the Latin root 'sex', and the suffixes '-ual' and '-ities'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime structure and vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.