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Words with Suffix “--illa” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--illa”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--illa Spanish origin, diminutive suffix. Morphological function: indicates smallness or irregularity.
counterguerrilla
5 syllables16 letters
coun·ter·guerr·il·la
/ˌkaʊn.tər.ɡəˈrɪ.lə/
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The word 'counterguerrilla' is divided into five syllables: coun-ter-guerr-il-la. It consists of the prefix 'counter-', the root 'guerrilla', and the suffix '-illa'. The primary stress falls on the 'guerr' syllable. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle and Vowel-Consonant division rules, while considering the word's borrowed elements.