Words with Suffix “--nous” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--nous”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--nous Greek origin, forming adjectives meaning 'having the quality of'.
The word 'monotonousnesses' is divided into seven syllables: mon-o-ton-o-nous-ness-es. It's a noun formed from a Greek prefix, root, and suffixes, with primary stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with potential schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
The word 'querimoniousness' is divided into six syllables: que-ri-mo-ni-ous-ness. It is a noun derived from Latin roots, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('ni'). Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and vowel-consonant division.