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Words with Suffix “--apportionment” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--apportionment”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--apportionment Combination of -apportion (Latin, to divide proportionally) and -ment (Latin, result of an action), derivational.
malapportionment
5 syllables16 letters
mal·ap·por·tion·ment
/ˌmæl.ə.pɔːrˈʃʌn.mənt/
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The word 'malapportionment' is divided into five syllables: mal-ap-por-tion-ment. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). It is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'mal-', the root 'port-', and the suffix '-apportionment'. The syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.