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Words with Suffix “--al + -y” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--al + -y”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--al + -y -al: Latin-derived adjectival suffix; -y: Greek-derived nominal suffix forming abstract nouns
physical anthropology
7 syllables21 letters
phys·i·cal an·thro·pol·o·gy
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl ˌæn.θɹəˈpɑl.ə.dʒi/
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Physical anthropology is a two-word noun phrase. 'Physical' divides as phys-i-cal (3 syllables, stress on 'phys-'). 'Anthropology' divides as an-thro-pol-o-gy (5 syllables, primary stress on 'pol-', secondary on 'an-'). Both words follow standard English syllabification using the Maximal Onset Principle and Greek-derived stress patterns for '-ology' formations.