Words with Suffix “--uation” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--uation”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--uation Latin origin (-atio), forming nouns of action, suffix.
Interpunctuation is a six-syllable noun (in-ter-punc-tu-a-tion) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules, with a Latinate morphemic structure (inter- + punct- + -uation).
The word 'overaccentuation' is a noun with seven syllables divided as o-ver-ac-cen-tu-a-tion. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'accent', and the suffix '-uation'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cen'). Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus and consonant closure rules.