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Words with Root “diphther-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “diphther-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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diphther- Greek origin, relating to the disease diphtheria.
postdiphtheritic
5 syllables16 letters
post·dip·the·rit·ic
/ˌpoʊstˌdɪfˈθɛrɪtɪk/
adjective
The word 'postdiphtheritic' is divided into five syllables: post-dip-the-rit-ic. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rit'). It's an adjective formed from Latin and Greek roots, meaning 'relating to recovery from diphtheria'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel and consonant clustering.