Words with Suffix “-ish” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “-ish”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-ish English origin, derivational suffix indicating a quality or characteristic.
The word 'pseudoamateurish' is divided into six syllables: pseu-do-a-ma-teur-ish. It features a Greek prefix, a French root, and an English suffix. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('teur'). Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and vowel-based syllable nuclei.
The word 'schoolmasterishly' is divided into five syllables: school-mas-ter-ish-ly. The primary stress falls on 'ter'. It's an adverb formed from the root 'master' with prefixes and suffixes. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel blocking.