saprophytic
adjectiveHow many syllables in saprophytic?
There are 4 syllables in the word saprophytic.How to pronounce saprophytic:
Definition of saprophytic:
- saprophytic (adjective):
- obtaining food by absorbing dissolved organic material
- obtaining nourishment from the products of organic breakdown and decay
- adjective. (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- sampaguita
- salvadoran
- salpingocele
- saddeningly
- sacrificial
- saccharify
- ruvalcaba
- rutabaga
- rumpelstiltskin
- ruminated
- routinary
- rotisseries
- rosinante
- rosario
- rosaria
- romanticised
- romanian
- rollercoaster
- robitussin
- rigidity
- rhotacism
- rhinoplasty
- rheumatism
- rhetorical
- revivified
- revivalist
- reversible
- revelation
- retrogastric
- retardation
- resurfaces
- resubmission
- restorative
- responsibly
- resplendency
- residual
- rescuable
- reputedly
- repulsively
- reproachable
- repetition
- reparations
- reparation
- renunciation
- renewable
- rendezvousing
- reminiscence
- remarkable
- reimplement
- reimagine
- … more
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The double consonant rule in English, affecting words like 'sitting', can indicate a short vowel sound and affect syllable division.
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