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

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perme- Latin origin, from *per-* 'through' and *meare* 'to go', meaning 'to pass through'.

impermeabilities
7 syllables16 letters
im·per·me·a·bil·i·ties
/ɪmˈpɜːrmɪəˈbɪlɪtiz/
noun

The word 'impermeabilities' is divided into seven syllables: im-per-me-a-bil-i-ties. It consists of the prefix 'im-', the root 'perme-', and the suffixes '-ability' and '-ies'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('me'). The syllabification follows standard CV and vowel division rules, considering morpheme boundaries and vowel clusters.

impermeabilization
8 syllables18 letters
im·per·me·a·bil·i·za·tion
/ɪmˈpɜːrmɪəˌbɪlɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun

The word 'impermeabilization' is divided into eight syllables: im-per-me-a-bil-i-za-tion. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('bil'). It's a noun formed from Latin and English morphemes, meaning the act of making something impermeable. Syllable division follows vowel and consonant cluster rules.

semipermeability
8 syllables16 letters
se·mi·per·me·a·bi·li·ty
/ˌsɛmiːpɜːrmiˈeɪbɪlɪti/
noun

The word 'semipermeability' is divided into eight syllables: se-mi-per-me-a-bi-li-ty. It consists of the prefix 'semi-', the root 'perme-', and the suffix '-ability'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllable division follows the vowel-following consonant rule and maintains consonant clusters.