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Words with Prefix “dextro--” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words starting with the prefix “dextro--”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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dextro-- Latin origin, meaning 'right' or 'right-handed', indicates stereoisomer.
dextroamphetamine
6 syllables17 letters
dex·tro·am·phe·ta·mine
/ˌdɛkstroʊæmˈfɛtəmiːn/
noun
Dextroamphetamine is a six-syllable word (dex-tro-am-phe-ta-mine) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dextro-' (right) and the root 'amphetamine'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, with consideration for consonant clusters and diphthongs.