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Words with Suffix “--ize/s” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--ize/s”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ize/s Greek/Latin origin, forming verbs and indicating 3rd person singular present tense.
photosynthesizes
6 syllables16 letters
pho·to·syn·the·si·zes
/ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzɪz/
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The word 'photosynthesizes' is divided into six syllables: pho-to-syn-the-si-zes. It consists of the prefix 'photo-', the root 'synthes-', and the suffixes '-ize' and '-s'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('syn'). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant rules, influenced by the word's morphological structure.