Words with Suffix “-liness” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “-liness”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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-liness Old English '-nesse'; noun-forming suffix indicating a quality or state.
The word 'gentlewomanliness' is divided into six syllables: gen-tle-wo-man-li-ness. It is a noun formed from the prefix 'gentle-', the root 'woman', and the suffix '-liness'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. Syllabification follows vowel sound and consonant cluster division rules.
The word 'grandmotherliness' is divided into five syllables: grand-moth-er-li-ness. It consists of the prefix 'grand-', the root 'mother', and the suffix '-liness'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('er'). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
The word 'undaughterliness' is divided into five syllables: un-daugh-ter-li-ness. The primary stress falls on 'ter'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'daughter', and the suffix '-liness'. The 'daugh' cluster is a minor exception but doesn't violate syllabification rules.