Words with Suffix “--ation, -al” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--ation, -al”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ation, -al -ation (Latin, forming nouns from verbs) - Creates a noun of action or state. -al (Latin, forming adjectives) - Creates an adjective meaning "relating to".
The word 'nonconfrontational' is divided into six syllables: non-con-fron-ta-tion-al. It features a prefix 'non-', a root 'front-', and suffixes '-ation' and '-al'. Primary stress is on the fourth syllable ('ta-'). Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle, with considerations for vowel boundaries and stress patterns.
Seven-syllable adjective: non-in-ter-pre-ta-tion-al. Morphologically complex with prefixes 'non-' (negation) and 'inter-' (between), root 'pret' (interpret), and suffixes '-ation' (nominal) and '-al' (adjectival). Primary stress on 'ta', secondary on 'non'. IPA: /ˌnɑn.ɪn.tɜːr.prɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/. Means 'not involving interpretation'.
Nonmultiplicational is a 7-syllable adjective (non-mul-ti-pli-ca-tion-al) with Latin-derived morphemes: negation prefix 'non-', quantity prefix 'multi-', root 'plic' (to fold), nominalizer '-ation', and adjectivizer '-al'. Primary stress falls on '-ca-' (/keɪ/), with secondary stress on 'non-' and 'mul-'. IPA: /ˌnɒnˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃənəl/. Division follows morpheme boundaries and the Maximal Onset Principle with legal onset clusters.