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

“Counterinsurgencies” is a seven-syllable word (coun-ter-in-sur-gen-cies) with primary stress on the third syllable. It’s morphologically complex, built from the prefix “counter-”, root “insurg-”, and suffixes “-ency” and “-ies”. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with consideration for rhotic vowels in US English.

Counterinsurgency is a six-syllable word (coun-ter-in-sur-gen-cy) with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('gen'). It's morphologically complex, built from a French prefix, a Latin root, and a Latin suffix. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and adhering to standard English stress patterns.

The word 'noninterdependency' is divided into seven syllables: non-in-ter-de-pen-den-cy. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('pen'). It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'interdepend', and the suffix '-ency'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules, with stress determined by the -ency ending.

The word 'presuperintendency' is a complex noun with seven syllables (pre-su-per-in-ten-den-cy). It is derived from Latin roots and suffixes, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('ten'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and the maximum onset principle.