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Words with Root “melano-” in English (US)
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melano- From Greek 'melas' meaning 'black', referring to dark pigmentation.
pneumonomelanosis
7 syllables17 letters
pneu·mo·no·me·la·no·sis
/ˌnjuːmənoʊˌmɛləˈnoʊsɪs/
noun
Pneumonomelanosis is a complex noun with seven syllables (pneu-mo-no-me-la-no-sis). It's derived from Greek roots relating to the lungs and black pigmentation, denoting a lung disease. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-centric structure.