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Words with Suffix “--ious/-ous” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--ious/-ous”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ious/-ous Latin/Greek origins, adjectival suffixes
oversuperstitious
6 syllables17 letters
o·ver·su·per·sti·tious
/ˌoʊvərˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
adjective
Oversuperstitious is a six-syllable adjective meaning excessively superstitious. It's formed from the prefix 'over-', the roots 'super-' and 'stit-', and the suffixes '-ious' and '-ous'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster separation.