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Words with Root “ben-” in English (US)
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ben- From benzene, ultimately from Arabic lubān; indicates a benzene ring structure.
paraaminobenzoic
8 syllables16 letters
pa·ra·a·mi·no·ben·zo·ic
/ˌpærəˌæmɪnoʊˌbɛnˈzoʊɪk/
adjective
The word 'paraaminobenzoic' is an eight-syllable adjective with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('zo'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of dividing after consonants followed by vowels, maintaining diphthongs within syllables, and adhering to the stress pattern for words ending in '-ic'. It's a complex chemical term with Greek and Latin roots.