Words with Prefix “deca--” in English (US)

Decahydronaphthalene is a complex noun with seven syllables (de-ca-hy-dro-na-phthal-ene). It's derived from Greek and Latin roots, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and diphthong preservation.

Decahydronaphthalene is a 7-syllable chemistry term: dec-a-hy-dro-naph-tha-lene. It combines Greek prefix 'deca-' (ten), 'hydro-' (hydrogen), and 'naphthalene' (aromatic compound) with suffix '-ene'. Primary stress falls on 'naph'; secondary stress on 'dec', 'hy', and 'lene'. Syllabification follows morpheme boundaries and the Maximal Onset Principle, with digraphs 'ph' and 'th' treated as units.