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

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nephth- From Greek *nephos* meaning cloud; denotes the naphthalene base.

sulphonephthalein
4 syllables17 letters
sul·phoneph·tha·lein
/sʌlfoʊnɛfˈθæliːn/
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Sulphonephthalein is a four-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with the unusual 'phth' cluster treated as a single unit. It's a chemical dye name derived from Latin and Greek roots.