Words with Suffix “--encies” in English (US)

Counterinsurgencies divides into six syllables (coun-ter-in-sur-gen-cies) following morpheme boundaries: prefix 'counter-', prefix 'in-', root 'surg-', and suffix '-encies'. Primary stress falls on 'sur' (4th syllable), secondary on 'coun' (1st). The word is a plural noun meaning military actions to defeat insurgent movements. IPA: /ˌkaʊn.tɚ.ɪnˈsɝː.dʒən.siz/.

The word 'countertendencies' is divided into five syllables: coun-ter-ten-den-cies. It features a prefix 'counter-', root 'tend', and suffix '-encies'. Primary stress falls on 'ten'. Syllable division follows rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant division.

The word 'overinsistencies' is a noun composed of the prefix 'over-', the root 'insist', and the suffix '-encies'. It is divided into five syllables: o-ver-in-sis-ten-cies, with primary stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows VCV, onset-coda, and consonant cluster division rules.

The word 'superintendencies' is divided into six syllables: su-per-in-ten-den-cies. It's a noun formed from the root 'intend' with the prefixes 'super-' and suffixes '-ence' and '-ies'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllable division follows vowel-initial and consonant-final rules, with a pronunciation exception for the 'c' before 'i'.