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Words with Root “allele-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “allele-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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allele- Greek origin, meaning 'one another, each other'; relates to sides.
parallelepipedal
7 syllables16 letters
pa·ral·le·le·pi·pe·dal
/ˌpærəˈlɛləˌpɪpədəl/
adjective
The word 'parallelepipedal' is syllabified as pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-dal, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('le'). It's a complex adjective of Greek and Latin origin, formed from the prefix 'para-', roots 'allele-' and 'pip-', and the suffix '-dal'. Syllable division follows vowel-after-consonant and consonant cluster rules.