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Words with Root “peri-phras-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “peri-phras-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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peri-phras- Greek, 'around speech', relating to circumlocution
unperiphrastically
7 syllables18 letters
un·per·i·phras·ti·cal·ly
/ʌnˌpɛrɪˈfræsɪkli/
adverb
The word 'unperiphrastically' is divided into seven syllables: un-per-i-phras-ti-cal-ly. It's an adverb formed from Greek and Old English morphemes, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('phras'). Syllable division follows standard vowel and onset rules, with a minor exception in the '-phras-' syllable due to the consonant cluster.