Words with Suffix “--al-ity” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--al-ity”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--al-ity Latin -alis + -itas; -al forms adjective, -ity forms abstract noun
Countertechnicality is a 7-syllable noun (coun-ter-tech-ni-cal-i-ty) with primary stress on 'cal' and secondary stress on 'coun' and 'tech'. It comprises the prefix counter- (against), root technic- (skill), and suffixes -al (adjective-forming) and -ity (noun-forming). IPA: /ˌkaʊn.tɚˌtɛk.nɪˈkæl.ɪ.ti/. The word means a technicality raised in opposition to another technicality.
Hyperdimensionality is an 8-syllable noun (hy-per-di-men-sion-al-i-ty) with Greek prefix 'hyper-' and Latin root 'dimension' plus suffixes '-al' and '-ity'. Primary stress falls on 'men' (syllable 4) with secondary stress on 'hy' (syllable 1). IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.daɪˈmɛn.ʃən.æl.ɪ.ti/. The word denotes the quality of having more than three spatial dimensions.
The word 'insubstantiality' is divided into seven syllables: in-sub-stan-ti-a-li-ty. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti'). It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'in-', root 'substance', and suffixes '-al' and '-ity'. The syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules.
The word 'nonterritoriality' is divided into eight syllables: non-ter-ri-to-ri-al-i-ty. It consists of the prefix 'non-', the root 'territory', and the suffixes '-al' and '-ity'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('to'). Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and morpheme boundaries.