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

Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--ionary”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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--ionary Combination of Latin suffixes -ion (noun forming) and -ary (adjective forming)

anterevolutionary
8 syllables17 letters
an·ter·e·vo·lu·tion·ar·y
/ˌæntɪˌrɛvəˈluːʃənəri/
adjective

The word 'anterevolutionary' is divided into eight syllables: an-ter-e-vo-lu-tion-ar-y. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lu-'). It's morphologically complex, built from a Latin prefix, root, and suffixes, but follows standard English syllabification rules.

prepossessionary
6 syllables16 letters
pre·pos·ses·sion·ar·y
/ˌpriːpəˈsɛʃənˌɛri/
adjective

The word 'prepossessionary' is a six-syllable adjective with primary stress on the third syllable ('ses'). It is morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'pre-', the root 'possess', and the suffix '-ionary'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division, consonant clusters, and syllabic consonants.

ultrareactionary
7 syllables16 letters
ul·tra·re·ac·tion·ar·y
/ˌʌltrəriˈækʃənɛri/
adjective

The word 'ultrareactionary' is divided into seven syllables: ul-tra-re-ac-tion-ar-y. It consists of the prefix 'ultra-', the root 'react', and the suffix '-ionary'. Primary stress falls on the 'ac' syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-following and onset maximization rules.