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

The word 'occipitosphenoidal' is divided into eight syllables: oc-ci-pi-to-s-phe-noi-dal. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex anatomical term with Latin and Greek roots, and its syllabification follows standard English rules, with a minor exception of a syllabic 's'.

The word 'temporosphenoidal' is a complex adjective of Greek and Latin origin. It is divided into six syllables: tem-po-ro-sphe-noi-dal, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.