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Words with Root “autotroph” in English (US)
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autotroph Greek origin (auto- 'self', troph 'nourishment'), refers to self-nourishment.
photoautotrophically
8 syllables20 letters
pho·to·au·to·tro·phi·cal·ly
/ˌfoʊtoʊˌɔːtəˈtrɒfɪkli/
adverb
The word 'photoautotrophically' is an adverb derived from Greek and Latin roots. It is divided into eight syllables: pho-to-au-to-tro-phi-cal-ly, with primary stress on the third-to-last syllable ('tro'). Syllabification follows the vowel-CVC rule and allows consonant clusters at syllable onsets. The word describes a process utilizing light for self-nourishment.