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What stems are in the word tyranny?

The word "tyranny" doesn't have any stems in the traditional sense of word formation. Here's why:

* "Tyranny" is a root word: It's not derived from any other words. It comes from the Greek word "tyrannos," meaning "ruler."

* Stems are usually smaller parts of words: They are used to build other words (e.g., "act" is the stem of "action," "actor," "active").

However, "tyranny" does have morphemes, which are the smallest meaningful units of language. The word "tyranny" consists of two morphemes:

* "tyran": The root morpheme, meaning "ruler"

* "-y": A suffix that indicates a state or condition (e.g., "sleepy," "rainy").

While not a traditional stem, the morpheme "tyran" is the core of the word "tyranny" and carries the primary meaning.

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