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syllab- root words — words with the syllab- root

The root syllab- comes from Greek syllabe, meaning syllable. 24 words in Dendril are built from it, including monosyllable, monosyllabic, polysyllabic, polysyllable, polysyllables, syllabified, syllabifies, decasyllabic, decasyllable, dissyllable, disyllabic, disyllable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the syllab- root

Explore words with syllab- — words containing the syllab- root and sharing its sense of "syllable". Examples include monosyllable, monosyllabic, polysyllabic, polysyllable, polysyllables, syllabified, syllabifies, decasyllabic, decasyllable, dissyllable, disyllabic, disyllable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The syllab- root means syllable, from Greek syllabe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.