This seems to have 15 syllables:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcano...
Pneu 1, mo 2, no 3, ul 4, tra 5, mi 6, cro 7, scop 8, ic 9, sil 10, i 11, co 12, vol 13, ca 14, no 15
This probably doesn't answer your real question, though, since the ellipsis at the end of the "word" indicates that this is only a portion of a longer word, specifically:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
This absurdly long word appears to have 19 syllables:
Pneu 1, mo 2, no 3, ul 4, tra 5, mi 6, cro 7, scop 8, ic 9, sil 10, i 11, co 12, vol 13, ca 14, no 15, co 16, ni 17, o 18, sis 19.
To Confirm:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis has 19 syllables.
Pneu-mo-no-ul-tra-mi-cro-scop-ic-sil-i-co-vol-ca-no-co-ni-o-sis
pneu
mono
ultra
micro
scopic
silico
volcano
A good dictionary will give you the answer if you take the time to study it!
18...... I'm pretty sure
Nineteen
If you mean what are the root words, there are none because only verbs have root words and those are not verbs.
What are the root for
Words with the root care:caredcarefulcarefullycaringuncaring
Words with a prefix on the root word man are human and woman. Words with suffixes on the root word man are manhood, and man-cave. Other words with the root "man" include humanity, and womanhood.
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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcano is longer . it has 37 letters .as hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia had 36
7..Pneumono = regarding lung (Latin)Ultra = penetration or extreme (Latin, "ultraviolet")microscopic = extremely minimal (Latin / Old English)silico = silika (Latin)volcano = volcano (Latin)Coni = regard to dust (Greek: konis , dust)osis = illness or condition (Greek)
Maybe 19
The root of the word "aloof" is believed to be from the Middle English word "aloof" meaning "away, at a distance." It originated from the Old Norse word "a loof" meaning "to windward."
If you mean what are the root words, there are none because only verbs have root words and those are not verbs.
Examples of root words include "work," "play," "walk," and "happy." These are the basic words from which other words are formed through the addition of prefixes and suffixes.
What are the root for
Words with the root care:caredcarefulcarefullycaringuncaring
Probably a miner who inhaled silica dust when he was mining for minerals.
"Andy, that's a mighty bought of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis you've got there!"
Each root word has a meaning. Root words can tell you the basic meanings of words you haven't seen.
Words with a prefix on the root word man are human and woman. Words with suffixes on the root word man are manhood, and man-cave. Other words with the root "man" include humanity, and womanhood.