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

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tall- From Greek *metallon*, meaning 'mine' or 'metal'.

metallographical
6 syllables16 letters
me·tal·lo·graph·i·cal
/ˌmɛtələˈɡræfɪkəl/
adjective

Metallographical is a six-syllable adjective with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's derived from Greek and Latin morphemes and follows standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant division and sonority sequencing. Its syllable structure is consistent with similar words like 'photographical' and 'biographical'.

metallographically
7 syllables18 letters
me·tal·lo·graph·i·cal·ly
/ˌmɛtəloʊˈɡræfɪkli/
adverb

Metallographically is a seven-syllable adverb derived from Greek and Latin roots. It's syllabified as me-tal-lo-graph-i-cal-ly, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Its meaning relates to microscopic metal structure analysis, and it shares a consistent syllable structure with similar words like 'photographically'.