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microfoam

/ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)fəʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-foam
IPA
/ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)fəʊm/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Foam consisting of very small bubbles, specifically as an element in the steamed milk used to make certain types of latte coffee.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From micro- + foam.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)fəʊm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

microfoams (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

macrofoam

Questions

How do you pronounce microfoam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌɪkɹə(ʊ)fəʊm/.
What does microfoam mean?
Foam consisting of very small bubbles, specifically as an element in the steamed milk used to make certain types of latte coffee.
Where does microfoam come from?
From micro- + foam.

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