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bir-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
bir-
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

A variant of bi- (“two”), used before a root beginning with a vowel (for example, aryl as in biraryl) to aid pronunciation.

Etymology

Variant of bi- (“two”).

Derived Forms

biraryl

Questions

What does bir- mean?
A variant of bi- (“two”), used before a root beginning with a vowel (for example, aryl as in biraryl) to aid pronunciation.
Where does bir- come from?
Variant of bi- (“two”).

How to pronounce bir-

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