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Words with Root “palaeo-” in English (US)
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palaeo- Greek *palaios* - ancient; indicates ancient or fossilized
micropalaeontology
8 syllables18 letters
mi·cro·pa·leo·n·tol·o·gy
/ˌmaɪkroʊˌpælioʊnˈtɒlədʒi/
noun
Micropalaeontology is an eight-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'palaeo-', and the suffix '-ontology'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant rules, with a syllabic nasal in the middle.