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Words with Suffix “-ately” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “-ately”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-ately Latin *-ate* + *-ly*, adverbial suffix
overproportionately
8 syllables19 letters
o·ver·pro·por·tion·a·tel·ly
/ˌoʊvərproʊˈpɔːrʃənətli/
adverb
The word 'overproportionately' is divided into seven syllables: o-ver-pro-por-tion-a-tel-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'over-', the root 'proportion', and the suffix '-ately'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.