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Words with Root “méphistophélès” in French
Browse French words sharing the root “méphistophélès”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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méphistophélès Name of a demon, embedded within the prefix.
méphistophélique
6 syllables16 letters
mé·phis·to·phé·li·que
/mɛ.fis.tɔ.fɛ.lik/
adjective
The word 'méphistophélique' is divided into six syllables: mé-phis-to-phé-li-que. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's an adjective derived from Méphistophélès, meaning diabolical or cynical. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant division, allowing consonant clusters after vowels.