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

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sulfo-- Latin origin, meaning 'sulfur-containing', indicates a sulfonyl group.

sulfonethylmethane
6 syllables18 letters
sul·fon·eth·yl·meth·ane
/sʌl.foʊn.ɛθ.ɪl.mɛθ.eɪn/
noun

Sulfonethylmethane is a six-syllable chemical name (sul-fon-eth-yl-meth-ane) with primary stress on 'eth'. It's composed of the prefix 'sulfo-', roots 'ethyl-' and 'meth-', and the suffix '-ane'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant patterns.

sulphoantimonious
7 syllables17 letters
sul·pho·an·ti·mo·ni·ous
/sʌlfoʊænˌtɪmoʊniəs/
adjective

The word 'sulphoantimonious' is an adjective with seven syllables (sul-pho-an-ti-mo-ni-ous). It's derived from Latin roots and features a 'ph' digraph pronounced as /f/. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.

sulphocarbanilide
6 syllables17 letters
sul·pho·car·ban·i·lide
/sʌlfoʊkɑːrbənɪlaɪd/
noun

Sulphocarbanilide is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable (car). It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on onset-rime structure and vowel nuclei.

sulphodichloramine
6 syllables18 letters
sul·pho·di·chlor·a·mine
/sʌlfoʊˌdaɪklɔːrəˈmiːn/
noun

Sulphodichloramine is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the final syllable ('mine'). It's formed from the prefixes 'sulfo-' and 'chlor-', and the suffix '-amine'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant patterns, with the 'ph' digraph pronounced as /f/. The word's structure is consistent with similar chemical compounds.

sulphonephthalein
4 syllables17 letters
sul·phoneph·tha·lein
/sʌlfoʊnɛfˈθæliːn/
noun

Sulphonephthalein is a four-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with the unusual 'phth' cluster treated as a single unit. It's a chemical dye name derived from Latin and Greek roots.

sulphoxyphosphate
5 syllables17 letters
sul·pho·xy·phos·phate
/ˈsʌlfoʊksiˌfɒsfeɪt/
noun

Sulphoxyphosphate is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's morphologically complex, composed of the prefixes 'sulfo-' and 'oxy-', and the suffix '-phosphate'. Syllable division follows standard English rules, accounting for the 'ph' digraph and consonant clusters.