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

Pentadecahydrate is a six-syllable noun (pen-ta-dec-a-hy-drate) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows onset-rime division, maintaining consonant clusters and recognizing common units like 'dec'. Its IPA transcription is /ˌpɛntədɛkəˈhaɪdreɪt/.

The word 'pentadecahydrated' is syllabified as pen-ta-dec-a-hy-dra-ted, with primary stress on '-dra-'. It's morphologically complex, built from Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, and functions as an adjective. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and diphthong preservation.

The word 'quattuordecillion' is a Latin-derived noun representing 10¹⁵. It is divided into seven syllables: qua-ttu-or-dec-il-li-on, with primary stress on 'dec'. The syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-nucleus-coda structure, but considers the unique 'qu' digraph and geminate 'tt' consonant.

The word 'quattuordecillionth' is divided into seven syllables: qua-t-tuor-dec-il-lion-th. The primary stress falls on the 'il' syllable. It's a complex number name with Latin roots and an unusual initial consonant cluster.

The word 'quindecasyllabic' is divided into six syllables: quin-dec-a-syl-lab-ic. It is an adjective derived from Latin roots, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.