Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embolo-

/ˈɛmboʊloʊ-/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: em-bolo-
IPA: /ˈɛmboʊloʊ-/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

embolus; embolic; embolism.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from embolus.

Inflected Forms

embol- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

thrombo-

Questions

How do you pronounce embolo-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛmboʊloʊ-/.
What does embolo- mean?: embolus; embolic; embolism.
Where does embolo- come from?: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from embolus.

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