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

Browse English (US) words sharing the root “metro-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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metro- From Greek μέτρον (metron) meaning 'measure'. Indicates measurement.

anemometrographic
7 syllables17 letters
a·ne·mo·me·tro·graph·ic
/ˌæn.ə.moʊ.məˈtrɑː.fɪk/
adjective

The word 'anemometrographic' is divided into seven syllables: a-ne-mo-me-tro-graph-ic. It's an adjective derived from Greek roots relating to wind measurement and recording. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable contains a vowel.

anemometrographically
9 syllables21 letters
a·ne·mo·me·tro·gra·phi·cal·ly
/ˌænɪmoʊmɪˈtrɑːfɪkli/
adverb

The word 'anemometrographically' is an adverb formed from Greek and English morphemes. It is divided into nine syllables: a-ne-mo-me-tro-gra-phi-cal-ly, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('gra-'). Syllabification follows rules of vowel onsets, consonant onsets, closed syllables, and maximizing onsets. The word's structure is similar to other words with Greek combining forms and the '-ically' suffix.

hyetometrographic
7 syllables17 letters
hy·e·to·me·tro·graph·ic
/ˌhaɪ.ə.tō.məˈtrɑː.fɪk/
adjective

The word 'hyetometrographic' is a seven-syllable adjective with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of the Greek-derived prefix 'hyeto-', root 'metro-', and suffixes '-graphic' and '-ic'. Syllable division follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.

seismometrograph
5 syllables16 letters
sei·smo·me·tro·graph
/saɪzmoʊˈmɛtrəɡræf/
noun

The word 'seismometrograph' is divided into five syllables: sei-smo-me-tro-graph. It is composed of the prefix 'seismo-', the root 'metro-', and the suffix '-graph'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and open/closed syllable rules.

supermetropolitan
7 syllables17 letters
su·per·me·tro·pol·i·tan
/ˌsuːpərˌmɛtrəˈpɑlɪtən/
adjective

The word 'supermetropolitan' is syllabified as su-per-me-tro-pol-i-tan, with primary stress on 'pol'. It's composed of the prefix 'super-', roots 'metro-' and 'politan', and follows standard English syllabification rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.