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

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phenyl- From benzene; indicates a phenyl group; Greek origin.

acetylphenylhydrazine
8 syllables21 letters
a·ce·tyl·phen·yl·hy·dra·zine
/əˈsɛtɪlˌfɛnɪlhaɪˈdreɪziːn/
noun

Acetylphenylhydrazine is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth and seventh syllables. It's formed from the prefixes 'acetyl-', the root 'phenyl-', and the suffix '-hydrazine'. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rime principles, with considerations for digraphs and vowel reduction.

benzalphenylhydrazone
7 syllables21 letters
ben·zal·phen·yl·hy·dra·zone
/ˌbɛnˈzælˌfɛnɪlˈhaɪdrəzoʊn/
noun

Benzalphenylhydrazone is a seven-syllable chemical noun (ben-zal-phen-yl-hy-dra-zone) with primary stress on 'phen'. It's morphologically composed of 'benzal-', 'phenyl-', and '-hydrazone'. Syllabification follows standard US English vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel rules.

diphenylthiourea
8 syllables16 letters
di·phe·nyl·thi·o·u·re·a
/ˌdɪfəˈnɪlˌθaɪoʊˈjʊriə/
noun

Diphenylthiourea is divided into eight syllables based on open syllable rules and diphthong treatment. It's a noun with Greek and Latin roots, primarily used in chemistry. Stress falls on the third and seventh syllables.

triphenylcarbinol
6 syllables17 letters
tri·phen·yl·car·bi·nol
/ˌtrɪfəˈnɪlkɑːrbɪˈnɒl/
noun

Triphenylcarbinol is a six-syllable word (tri-phen-yl-car-bi-nol) with primary stress on the third syllable. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'tri-', the root 'phenyl-', the root 'carbin-', and the suffix '-ol'. Syllable division follows standard US English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

triphenylphosphine
5 syllables18 letters
tri·phen·yl·phos·phine
/ˌtrɪfəˈnɪlfɒsfiːn/
noun

Triphenylphosphine is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on 'phos'. It's composed of the prefix 'tri-', root 'phenyl-', and suffix '-phosphine'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant rules, with 'ph' treated as /f/.