Words with Suffix “-al” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “-al”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-al Latin origin, adjectival suffix
The compound word 'critical thinking' is divided into five syllables: crit-i-cal think-ing. Both 'critical' and 'thinking' are stressed on their first syllables. The word's morphemic structure reveals Latin and Greek roots, and its syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
The word 'pseudosensational' is divided into six syllables: pseu-do-sen-sa-tion-al. It consists of the prefix 'pseudo-', the root 'sens', and the suffixes '-ation' and '-al'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tion'). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant division rules.
The word 'psychodispositional' is syllabified as psy-cho-dis-po-si-tion-al, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('si'). It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'psycho-', root 'disposition', and suffix '-al'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, accommodating consonant clusters and vowel-consonant patterns.
The word 'rationalistically' is divided into seven syllables: ra-tion-al-is-ti-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the 'al' syllable. It's formed from Latin/Greek roots and suffixes, functioning as an adverb. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and suffix rules.
Sectionalization is a noun with six syllables (sec-tion-al-i-za-tion). The primary stress falls on the 'za' syllable. It's formed from Latin roots and suffixes, denoting the process of dividing into sections. Syllable division follows standard vowel and suffix rules.
The word 'transexperiental' is divided into six syllables: trans-ex-pe-ri-en-tal. It consists of the prefix 'trans-', the root 'experient-', and the suffix '-al'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ri'). Syllable division follows rules of onset maximization, vowel nucleus requirement, and avoidance of stranded consonants.
The word 'transversomedial' is syllabified as trans-ver-so-me-di-al, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'trans-', root 'vers-', interfix '-o-', root 'medi-', and suffix '-al'. Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and dividing between vowels and consonants.
The word 'unprejudicialness' is divided into six syllables: un-pre-ju-di-cial-ness. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('di'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'prejudice', and the suffixes '-al' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of open and closed syllables, and consonant blends.