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Words with Suffix “--uous-ly” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--uous-ly”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--uous-ly Latin and English origin, adjective and adverb formation
nonpromiscuously
6 syllables16 letters
non·pro·mis·cu·ous·ly
/ˌnɑnprəˈmɪskjuəsli/
adverb
The word 'nonpromiscuously' is divided into six syllables: non-pro-mis-cu-ous-ly. It is formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'promisc-', and the suffixes '-uous' and '-ly'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cu'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with some allowance for the Latinate origin of the root.