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Words with Root “tens-” in English (US)

Browse English (US) words sharing the root “tens-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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tens- Latin origin, from *tensus*, relating to tension.

antihypertensives
6 syllables17 letters
an·ti·hy·per·ten·sives
/ˌæn.ti.haɪ.pərˈtɛn.sɪvz/
noun

Antihypertensives is a six-syllable noun (an-ti-hy-per-ten-sives) with primary stress on 'ten'. It's formed from Greek and Latin morphemes and follows standard English syllabification rules.

distensibilities
6 syllables16 letters
dis·ten·si·bil·i·ties
/dɪˌstɛn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.tiːz/
noun

The word 'distensibilities' is divided into six syllables: dis-ten-si-bil-i-ties. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('bil'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and morpheme boundary rules.

intensifications
6 syllables16 letters
in·ten·si·fi·ca·tions
/ɪnˌtɛn.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
noun

The word 'intensifications' is divided into six syllables: in-ten-si-fi-ca-tions. It features a Latin-derived root and multiple suffixes. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fi'). Syllabification follows standard vowel and suffix rules.