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Words with Root “cephal/myelo/path” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “cephal/myelo/path”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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cephal/myelo/path Greek origins: kephalē (head), myelos (marrow), pathos (suffering, disease)
encephalomyelopathy
9 syllables19 letters
en·ceph·a·lo·my·e·la·pa·thy
/ˌɛnˌsɛfəloʊmaɪˈɛləpəθi/
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Encephalomyelopathy is a nine-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel break rule, with each vowel sound initiating a new syllable. The word's morphology is complex, derived from Greek roots, but the syllabification remains consistent with standard English phonological rules.