Words with Suffix “--i-ca-tion” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--i-ca-tion”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--i-ca-tion Latin-derived suffixes, forming a noun.
The word 'missyllabication' is a noun with six syllables divided as mis-syl-lab-i-ca-tion. It's derived from Greek and Latin roots with the prefix 'mis-'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It refers to the incorrect division of words into syllables.
The word 'nonspecification' is divided into six syllables: non-spec-i-fi-ca-tion. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fi'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'specif-', and the suffix '-ication'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, considering vowel-consonant and consonant cluster-vowel patterns, as well as morphemic boundaries.