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

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penta-- Greek origin, meaning 'five'. Indicates five petals or stamens.

Pentaphylacaceae
6 syllables16 letters
Pen·ta·phy·la·ca·ceae
/ˌpɛn.təˈfɪl.ə.siː/
noun

The word 'Pentaphylacaceae' is a botanical family name with six syllables (Pen-ta-phy-la-ca-ceae). It's derived from Greek and Latin roots, with stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with considerations for digraphs ('ph', 'ae') and botanical naming conventions.

pentachlorophenol
6 syllables17 letters
pen·ta·chlor·o·phen·ol
/ˌpɛntəˌklɔːroʊˈfɛnəl/
noun

Pentachlorophenol is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on 'phen'. Syllabification follows standard CV/VC rules, dividing the word into pen-ta-chlor-o-phen-ol. It's a compound word with Greek and Latin roots, functioning as a chemical name.

pentadecahydrate
6 syllables16 letters
pen·ta·dec·a·hy·drate
/ˌpɛntədɛkəˈhaɪdreɪt/
noun

Pentadecahydrate is a six-syllable noun (pen-ta-dec-a-hy-drate) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows onset-rime division, maintaining consonant clusters and recognizing common units like 'dec'. Its IPA transcription is /ˌpɛntədɛkəˈhaɪdreɪt/.

pentadecahydrated
7 syllables17 letters
pen·ta·dec·a·hy·dra·ted
/ˌpɛn.təˈdɛk.əˌhaɪ.dreɪ.tɪd/
adjective

The word 'pentadecahydrated' is syllabified as pen-ta-dec-a-hy-dra-ted, with primary stress on '-dra-'. It's morphologically complex, built from Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, and functions as an adjective. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and diphthong preservation.

pentadodecahedron
7 syllables17 letters
pen·ta·do·de·ca·he·dron
/ˌpɛntədoʊdəˈkɛdrən/
noun

The word 'pentadodecahedron' is divided into seven syllables: pen-ta-do-de-ca-he-dron. It is a noun of Greek origin, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.

pentamethylenediamine
11 syllables21 letters
pen·ta·meth·yl·di·a·mi·ne·di·a·mine
/ˌpɛntəˌmɛθɪlˌdiːəˈmiːn/
noun

Pentamethylenediamine is a complex noun with 11 syllables divided based on vowel-centric rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'penta-', the root 'methyl', and the suffix '-diamine'. Syllabification is consistent with standard English phonological rules.

pentamethylenediamine
8 syllables21 letters
pen·ta·meth·yl·ene·di·a·mine
/ˌpɛn.tə.ˌmɛθ.əl.ˌiːn.daɪ.ə.ˈmiːn/
noun

Pentamethylenediamine is an 8-syllable chemical compound name (pen-ta-meth-yl-ene-di-a-mine) derived from Greek penta- (five) + methylene + Latin-derived diamine. Primary stress falls on the final syllable -mine, with secondary stresses on pen-, meth-, and -ene. The word follows systematic chemical nomenclature with morpheme boundaries determining syllable divisions. IPA: /ˌpɛn.tə.ˌmɛθ.əl.ˌiːn.daɪ.ə.ˈmiːn/.

pentaphylacaceous
6 syllables17 letters
pen·ta·phy·la·ca·ceous
/ˌpɛn.təˈfɪl.ə.siːəs/
adjective

The word 'pentaphylacaceous' is an adjective of Greek and Latin origin, divided into six syllables: pen-ta-phy-la-ca-ceous. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime, vowel-consonant, and consonant-vowel-consonant division.

pentatriacontane
6 syllables16 letters
pen·ta·tri·a·con·tane
/ˌpɛn.təˌtraɪ.əˈkɒn.teɪn/
noun

Pentatriacontane is a 6-syllable noun with stress on the third syllable from the end. It's composed of Greek and English morphemes denoting a 35-carbon saturated hydrocarbon. Syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant patterns.

pentylenetetrazol
7 syllables17 letters
pen·til·e·ne·te·tra·zol
/ˌpɛn.tɪl.ɛn.əˈtɛt.rəˌzɔl/
noun

Pentylenetetrazol is divided into seven syllables: pen-til-e-ne-te-tra-zol. The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('zol'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'penta-', the root 'ylen', and the root 'tetrazol'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.