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Words with Prefix “phil-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words starting with the prefix “phil-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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phil- Greek origin, meaning 'loving, friend of'
philanthropistic
5 syllables16 letters
phil·an·thro·pis·tic
/ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪstɪk/
adjective
The word 'philanthropistic' is divided into five syllables: phil-an-thro-pis-tic. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pis'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'phil-', root 'anthrop-', and suffix '-istic'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.