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Words with Root “keto-” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words sharing the root “keto-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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keto- Derived from 'ketone', indicates ketone group.
mannoketoheptose
7 syllables16 letters
man·no·ke·to·hep·to·se
/ˌmæn.əʊˌkiː.toʊˌhep.toʊs/
noun
Mannoketoheptose is a seven-carbon ketose sugar. Syllabification follows English rules, dividing the word into man-no-ke-to-hep-to-se with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of 'manno-', 'keto-', 'hept-', and '-ose' components.