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Words with Root “tern-” in English (US)
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tern- Latin origin, from 'pater' meaning 'father'.
paternalistically
7 syllables17 letters
pa·ter·nal·is·ti·cal·ly
/pəˌtɜːrnlɪˈstɪkli/
adverb
The word 'paternalistically' is a seven-syllable adverb with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a Latin root ('pater') with multiple suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules guided by the sonority sequencing principle.