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Words with Root “lyze” in English (US)
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lyze Greek origin (*lysis*), meaning 'loosening, breaking down'; verb root.
electrolyzability
8 syllables17 letters
e·lec·tro·lyz·a·bil·i·ty
/ɪˌlɛktrəˈlaɪzəbɪlɪti/
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Electrolyzability is a noun with eight syllables (e-lec-tro-lyz-a-bil-i-ty). Stress falls on the fourth syllable (/laɪz/). It's formed from the Greek prefix 'electro-', the root 'lyze', and the Latin suffixes '-a-', '-bil-', and '-ity'. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules.