Words with Suffix “--ic-al-ness” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--ic-al-ness”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ic-al-ness -ic (Greek/Latin adjectival), -al (Latin adjectival), -ness (Germanic nominal suffix)
Hyperdiabolicalness is an 8-syllable noun /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.daɪ.əˈbɑ.lɪ.kəl.nəs/ with Greek prefix hyper- ('excessive'), Greek root diabol- ('devil'), and suffixes -ic-al-ness. Primary stress falls on 'bo' (syllable 5), secondary on 'hy' (syllable 1). Division follows morpheme boundaries and Maximal Onset Principle: hy-per-di-a-bo-li-cal-ness.
The word 'hypocriticalness' is divided into six syllables: hy-po-crit-i-cal-ness. It consists of the prefix 'hypo-', the root 'crit-', and the suffixes '-ic-', '-al-', and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cal'). The word functions as a noun denoting the quality of being hypocritical.
Nonhistrionicalness is a 7-syllable abstract noun (non-his-tri-on-i-cal-ness) meaning 'the quality of not being theatrical or dramatic.' It combines the Latin negation prefix 'non-' with 'histrion-' (actor) plus adjectival suffixes '-ic' and '-al' and the nominalizing suffix '-ness.' Primary stress falls on 'tri' (syllable 3) with secondary stress on 'non' (syllable 1). IPA: /ˌnɑn.hɪˈstri.ɑ.nɪ.kəl.nəs/.