Words with Root “pithè-” in French

The word 'australopithèques' is divided into six syllables: aus-tra-lo-pi-thè-ques. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is of Latin and Greek origin, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows French rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters as single units.

The word 'semnopithèques' is divided into five syllables: sem-no-pi-tè-ques. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun with Greek and Latin roots, referring to an obsolete monkey classification. Syllabification follows standard French vowel-centric rules.