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Words with Root “tellig-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “tellig-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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tellig- Latin *intellegere* - to understand
unintelligibleness
7 syllables18 letters
un·in·tel·li·gi·ble·ness
/ʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbl̩nəs/
noun
The word 'unintelligibleness' is divided into seven syllables: un-in-tel-li-gi-ble-ness. Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gi'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, exhibiting a complex morphological structure. Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.