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Words with Root “respire-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “respire-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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respire- Latin origin, meaning 'to breathe'
photorespiration
6 syllables16 letters
pho·to·re·spi·ra·tion
/ˌfoʊtoʊrɛspɪˈreɪʃən/
noun
The word 'photorespiration' is divided into six syllables: pho-to-re-spi-ra-tion. It's composed of the prefix 'photo-', the root 'respire-', and the suffix '-ation'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra'), with secondary stress on the first syllable ('pho'). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant-vowel and morpheme boundary rules.