Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methyl-

/ˈmɛθl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: methyl-
IPA: /ˈmɛθl̩/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form terms describing the attachment of a methyl group

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English methyl- Prefix form of methyl.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛθl̩/

Questions

How do you pronounce methyl-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛθl̩/.
What does methyl- mean?: Used to form terms describing the attachment of a methyl group
Where does methyl- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English methyl- Prefix form of methyl.

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