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Words with Suffix “--ure, -al, -y” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--ure, -al, -y”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ure, -al, -y -ure (Latin nominal suffix); -al (Latin adjectival suffix 'pertaining to'); -y (Greek '-ia' forming nouns of study).
cultural anthropology
7 syllables21 letters
cul·tur·al an·thro·pol·o·gy
/ˌkʌl.tʃər.əl ˌæn.θrə.ˈpɑ.lə.dʒi/
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Cultural anthropology is an 8-syllable noun phrase. 'Cultural' (3 syllables: cul-tur-al) has initial stress and derives from Latin 'cultus' + '-al'. 'Anthropology' (5 syllables: an-thro-pol-o-gy) has primary stress on 'pol' and secondary on 'an', combining Greek 'anthropos' (human) and 'logos' (study). Maximal Onset Principle and VCC patterns govern syllable boundaries.