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

Antistreptococcal is a six-syllable adjective (an-ti-strep-to-coc-cal) with primary stress on 'coc'. It's formed from the Greek prefix 'anti-', root 'strepto-', and suffix '-coccal', indicating something combating streptococcal infections. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.

The word 'antistreptococcus' is divided into six syllables: an-ti-strep-to-coc-cus. It's a noun with Greek origins, denoting a genus of bacteria. Primary stress falls on 'to'. Syllabification follows standard VC and consonant cluster rules.

Dihydrostreptomycin is a seven-syllable word (di-hy-dro-strep-to-my-cin) with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('to'). It's a noun derived from Greek roots, functioning as a specific antibiotic. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with the 'hy' digraph treated as a single unit.