Words with Suffix “--ments” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--ments”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ments French origin, from *ment*, indicating action, result, or state. Forms a noun denoting the result of the action.
The word 'countermovements' is divided into four syllables: coun-, -ter, -move-, and -ments. It consists of the prefix 'counter-', the root 'move', and the suffix '-ments'. Primary stress falls on the 'move' syllable. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle.
“reestablishments” is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable. It’s formed from the prefix “re-”, the root “establish”, and the suffixes “-ments” and “-s”. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
The word 'supergovernments' is divided into five syllables: su-per-gov-ern-ments. The primary stress falls on the 'gov' syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'super-', the root 'govern', and the suffix '-ments'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-coda, onset-coda, and consonant cluster rules.
The word 'undernourishments' is a five-syllable noun (un-der-nour-ish-ments) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'under-', the root 'nourish', and the suffix '-ments'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and respects morpheme boundaries.