Words with Suffix “--alistic” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--alistic”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--alistic Combination of -al (adjectival), -is (abstract), -tic (adjectival)
The word 'noninstrumentalistic' is divided into seven syllables: non-in-stru-men-tal-is-tic. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tal'). It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'instrument', and the suffixes '-al', '-is', and '-tic'. It functions as an adjective meaning 'not relating to instruments or tools'.
The word 'ultranationalistic' is divided into seven syllables (ul-tra-na-tion-al-is-tic) based on vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division rules. It comprises the prefix 'ultra-', the root 'nation', and the suffixes '-al' and '-istic'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification is consistent with similar words like 'nationalistic' and 'internationalistic'.