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Words with Root “stilb-” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “stilb-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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stilb- From stilbene, a hydrocarbon.
diethylstilbestrol
6 syllables18 letters
di·e·thyl·stil·bes·trol
/ˌdiːˌɛθɪlˌstɪlˈbɛstrɒl/
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Diethylstilbestrol is a six-syllable word (di-e-thyl-stil-bes-trol) with primary stress on 'bes'. It's morphologically complex, built from Greek and Latin roots. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters. It's a synthetic estrogen with a history of medical controversy.