Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cort-

/kɔɹt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: cort-
IPA: /kɔɹt/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.

Etymology

From corticosteroid.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɔɹt/
British English: /kɔːt/

Inflected Forms

-cort- (alternative) -cort (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cort-?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹt/.
What does cort- mean?: Used to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.
Where does cort- come from?: From corticosteroid.

How to pronounce cort-

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