Root has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Money is the root of all evil. | |
| 2. | These words are derived from the same root. | |
| 3. | Two is the fourth root of sixteen. | |
| 4. | Distrust of people, not to mention hate, is the root of human suffering. | |
| 5. | Many western customs have taken root in Japan. | |
| 6. | Imagination is the root of all civilization. | |
| 7. | The root of a flower is as weak as a baby's finger. | |
| 8. | We learned at school that the square root of nine is three. | |
| 9. | We must eradicate the drug traffic, root and branch. | |
| 10. | The root of the problem is a lack of communication between departments. |