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

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

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--ists Greek origin (*-istes*), meaning 'one who practices', denotes a person who engages in the action

antiinsurrectionists
7 syllables20 letters
an·ti·in·sur·rec·tion·ists
/ˌæntiˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənɪsts/
noun

The word 'antiinsurrectionists' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-in-sur-rec-tion-ists. It consists of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'insurrection', and the suffix '-ists'. Primary stress falls on the syllable 'rec'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.

collaborationists
6 syllables17 letters
col·lab·o·ra·tion·ists
/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪsts/
noun

The word 'collaborationists' is a six-syllable noun with stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from Latin and Greek roots and follows standard English syllabification rules, with attention to the final consonant cluster.

controversialists
5 syllables17 letters
con·tro·ver·sial·ists
/ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜːr.ʃə.lɪsts/
noun

Controversialists is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing after vowels and keeping consonant clusters intact. The word's morphology is consistent with other '-ists' words.

conversationalists
6 syllables18 letters
con·ver·sa·tion·al·ists
/ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəlɪsts/
noun

Conversationalists is a six-syllable word (con-ver-sa-tion-al-ists) with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed from Latin and Greek roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel sounds and suffix boundaries.

counterterrorists
4 syllables17 letters
coun·ter·or·ists
/ˌkaʊn.tərˈtɛr.ər.ɪsts/
noun

Counterterrorists is a four-syllable noun with primary stress on 'ter'. It's formed from 'counter-', 'terror-', and '-ists'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and onset-rhyme structures.

institutionalists
6 syllables17 letters
in·sti·tu·tion·al·ists
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪsts/
noun

“Institutionalists” is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable. It’s formed from a Latin root with multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with common sequences like '-tion' treated as single units.

mechanotherapists
6 syllables17 letters
me·chan·o·ther·a·pists
/ˌmɛk.ənoʊˈθɛr.ə.pɪsts/
noun

The word 'mechanotherapists' is a noun denoting practitioners of mechanotherapy. It is divided into six syllables: me-chan-o-ther-a-pists, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('ther'). The word's structure follows standard English syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, and its morphemic components are derived from Greek and English origins.

ophthalmologists
5 syllables16 letters
op·thal·mol·o·gists
/ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪsts/
noun

The word 'ophthalmologists' is divided into five syllables: op-thal-mol-o-gists, with primary stress on 'mol'. It's a noun derived from Greek and English morphemes, denoting eye doctors. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant rules and stress patterns.

physiotherapists
6 syllables16 letters
phys·i·o·ther·a·pists
/ˌfɪziːoʊˈθɛrəpɪsts/
noun

The word 'physiotherapists' is divided into six syllables: phys-i-o-ther-a-pists. It consists of the Greek prefix 'physi-', the Greek root 'therap-', and the English suffix '-ists'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows onset-rime, vowel-consonant, and consonant-coda rules, with the 'ph' digraph treated as a single onset.

reincarnationists
6 syllables17 letters
re·in·car·na·tion·ists
/ˌriːɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃənɪsts/
noun

The word 'reincarnationists' is divided into six syllables: re-in-car-na-tion-ists. It features a Latin-derived root and multiple suffixes. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and suffix rules.

superspecialists
5 syllables16 letters
su·per·spe·cial·ists
/ˌsuːpərˌspɛʃəˈlɪsts/
noun

The word 'superspecialists' is divided into five syllables: su-per-spe-cial-ists. It consists of the prefix 'super-', the root 'special-', and the suffix '-ists'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cial'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.