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Words with Root “-logy” in English (US)

Browse English (US) words sharing the root “-logy”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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-logy Greek origin, meaning 'study of'

herpetologically
7 syllables16 letters
her·pe·to·log·i·cal·ly
/hɜrpətəˈlɑdʒɪkli/
adverb

The word 'herpetologically' is syllabified as her-pe-to-log-i-cal-ly, with primary stress on the fifth syllable. It's an adverb formed from Greek and Latin morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules. It shares a consistent stress pattern with similar words ending in '-logically'.

pedologistically
7 syllables16 letters
pe·dol·o·gist·i·cal·ly
/ˌpɛdəˈlɒdʒɪstɪkli/
adverb

The word 'pedologistically' is divided into seven syllables: pe-dol-o-gist-i-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gist'). It's an adverb formed from the root 'pedology' with suffixes '-ist' and '-ically'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.