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Words with Root “potamo-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “potamo-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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potamo- Greek origin, meaning 'river', embedded within hippopotamus.
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
16 syllables36 letters
hip·po·pot·o·mon·stə·ro·ses·qui·pe·da·li·o·pho·bi·a
/ˌhɪpəˌpɒtəˌmɒnstəˌroʊsɪˌkwɪpəˌdeɪliəˈfoʊbiə/
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The word 'hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is broken down into eight syllables using the Onset-Rime rule. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a noun denoting the fear of long words, and its morphemic structure reveals its Greek and Latin origins.