Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

β-lactam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
β-lac-tam
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does β-lactam mean?
Alternative form of beta-lactam.

How to pronounce β-lactam

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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