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Words with Root “kai-deka” in English (US)

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kai-deka Greek origin, forming the number thirteen.

triskaidekaphobe
7 syllables16 letters
tri·ska·i·de·ka·pho·be
/ˌtrɪskəˌdeɪdəˈfoʊb/
noun

The word 'triskaidekaphobe' is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Greek and Latin morphemes denoting 'three,' 'thirteen,' and 'fear.' Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-centricity and sonority sequencing.

triskaidekaphobes
6 syllables17 letters
tri·ska·de·ka·pho·bes
/ˌtrɪskəˌdeɪdəˈfoʊbz/
noun

The word 'triskaidekaphobes' is divided into six syllables: tri-ska-de-ka-pho-bes. It's a noun with Greek and Latin roots meaning 'people who fear the number thirteen'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.

triskaidekaphobia
8 syllables17 letters
tri·ska·i·de·ka·pho·bi·a
/ˌtrɪskəˌdeɪdəˈfoʊbiə/
noun

Triskaidekaphobia is an eight-syllable noun meaning 'fear of the number thirteen'. It's syllabified as tri-ska-i-de-ka-pho-bi-a, with primary stress on the second-to-last syllable. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Greek and Latin roots, and its syllabification adheres to standard English phonological rules, prioritizing the preservation of consonant clusters.