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Words with Suffix “--ably/-ly” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--ably/-ly”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ably/-ly English origin, adverbial formation
incommensurately
7 syllables16 letters
in·com·men·su·ra·te·ly
/ɪn.kəˈmen.sə.rə.tli/
adverb
The word 'incommensurately' is divided into seven syllables: in-com-men-su-ra-te-ly. It's an adverb formed from the Latin root 'commensurat-' with the prefix 'in-' and the suffix '-ably/-ly'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men'). Syllabification follows the Consonant-Vowel (CV) rule, with vowel reduction to schwa in unstressed positions.