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

Browse English (US) words sharing the root “ster-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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ster- Greek origin, meaning 'body' or 'form'.

Peristeromorphae
6 syllables16 letters
Pe·ris·te·ro·mor·phae
/ˌpɛrɪstɛroʊˈmɔːrfiː/
noun

Peristeromorphae is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on 'mor'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division, with considerations for digraphs like 'ph'. The word's morphology reveals Greek origins related to form and structure.

mysteriousnesses
6 syllables16 letters
my·ste·ri·ous·ness·es
/mɪˈstɪəriəsˌnɛsɪz/
noun

The word 'mysteriousnesses' is a noun with six syllables divided as my-ste-ri-ous-ness-es. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. It's formed from Greek and Latin roots with English suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules, though vowel reduction is a possibility in unstressed syllables.

peristeromorphous
6 syllables17 letters
pe·ris·te·ro·mor·phous
/ˌpɛrɪstɛroʊˈmɔːrfəs/
adjective

The word 'peristeromorphous' is divided into six syllables: pe-ris-te-ro-mor-phous. It is primarily an adjective of Greek origin, describing a specific anatomical form. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and vowel-initial syllable rules.