Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gli-

/ɡlaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: gli-
IPA: /ɡlaɪ/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of glio- when used before a vowel.

prefix

Used to form names of antihyperglycemics.

Etymology

# From glio-. # Contraction of antihyperglycemic.

Inflected Forms

gly- (alternative)

Homonyms

gly-

Questions

How do you pronounce gli-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlaɪ/.
What does gli- mean?: Alternative form of glio- when used before a vowel.
Where does gli- come from?: # From glio-. # Contraction of antihyperglycemic.

How to pronounce gli-

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