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Words with Root “oxyribonucle” in English (US)

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oxyribonucle Combination of Greek 'oxy' (acid), 'ribo' (ribose), and 'nucle' (nucleus)

deoxyribonuclease
8 syllables17 letters
de·ox·y·ri·bo·nu·cle·ase
/ˌdiːɒksɪraɪboʊnjuːˈkliːeɪz/
noun

Deoxyribonuclease is an eight-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Latin and Greek morphemes denoting the removal of a ribose-containing nucleic acid, and functions as an enzyme. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division, vowel-consonant separation, and diphthong treatment.

desoxyribonucleic
8 syllables17 letters
de·sox·y·ri·bo·nu·cle·ic
/ˌdiːˌɒksiˌraɪboʊˌnjuːˈkliːɪk/
adjective

The word 'desoxyribonucleic' is an eight-syllable adjective with primary stress on the final syllable ('ic'). Syllabification follows standard English rules, considering vowel-consonant patterns and the presence of a glide ('y'). The word is morphologically complex, composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, each with distinct origins and functions.