Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

c-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables: c-
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Chinese; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of China.

prefix

Replaces the initial B in words to avoid association with the Bloods.

Etymology

Clipping of Chinese.

Phrases

C-beauty C-drama C-pop

Frequently Paired Words

J- K- T- V- b-

Questions

What does c- mean?: Chinese; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of China.
Where does c- come from?: Clipping of Chinese.

How to pronounce c-

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