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

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dodeca- Greek origin, meaning 'twelve'.

cubododecahedral
7 syllables16 letters
cu·bo·do·de·ca·he·dral
/ˌkjuːboʊˌdoʊdəˈhiːdrəl/
adjective

Cubododecahedral is a complex adjective describing a geometric shape. It's syllabified as cu-bo-do-de-ca-he-dral, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is built from Greek and Latin roots and follows standard English vowel-centric syllabification rules.

dyakisdodecahedron
8 syllables18 letters
dy·a·kis·do·de·ca·he·dron
/daɪˈækɪsdoʊdɛkəˌhiːdrən/
noun

dyakisdodecahedron is a complex noun of Greek origin, divided into eight syllables (dy-a-kis-do-de-ca-he-dron) with stress on the fifth syllable ('he'). Syllabification follows standard English rules, though the prefix is atypical. The '-hedron' suffix consistently receives stress in related geometric terms.

pentadodecahedron
7 syllables17 letters
pen·ta·do·de·ca·he·dron
/ˌpɛntədoʊdəˈkɛdrən/
noun

The word 'pentadodecahedron' is divided into seven syllables: pen-ta-do-de-ca-he-dron. It is a noun of Greek origin, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.

trigonododecahedron
8 syllables19 letters
tri·go·no·do·de·ca·he·dron
/ˈtrɪɡənoʊˌdoʊdəkiːˌheɪdrən/
noun

The word 'trigonododecahedron' is divided into eight syllables: tri-go-no-do-de-ca-he-dron. It's a noun of Greek origin, composed of numerical prefixes, roots relating to angles and faces, and a suffix denoting a polyhedron. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('do'). Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and vowel-following consonants, guided by the stress pattern.

trigonododecahedron
8 syllables19 letters
tri·go·no·do·de·ca·he·dron
/ˌtraɪ.ɡɑ.noʊˌdoʊ.dɛ.kəˈhi.drən/
noun

Trigonododecahedron is an 8-syllable Greek-derived geometric compound (tri-go-no-do-de-ca-he-dron). It combines 'trigono-' (three-angled), 'dodeca-' (twelve), and '-hedron' (face/solid). Primary stress falls on 'he' following the standard pattern for polyhedron nomenclature. Syllabification respects morpheme boundaries while applying Maximal Onset Principle within morphemes. IPA: /ˌtraɪ.ɡɑ.noʊˌdoʊ.dɛ.kəˈhi.drən/.