Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fos-

/fɑs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: fos-
IPA: /fɑs/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.

Etymology

From phosphorus.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɑs/
British English: /fɒs/

Inflected Forms

-fos- (alternative) -fos (alternative)

Homonyms

-fos-

Questions

How do you pronounce fos-?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɑs/.
What does fos- mean?: Used to form names of phosphorous derivatives of various pharmacological categories.
Where does fos- come from?: From phosphorus.

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