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persophile

/ˈpɝsəˌfaɪ̯l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Per-so-phi-le
IPA
/ˈpɝsəˌfaɪ̯l/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of Iran.

Etymology

From Perso- + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝsəˌfaɪ̯l/
  • British English: /ˈpɜːsəˌfaɪ̯l/

Inflected Forms

Persophiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Persophilia

Synonyms

Iranophile

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce persophile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝsəˌfaɪ̯l/.
What does persophile mean?
A person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of Iran.
Where does persophile come from?
From Perso- + -phile.

How to pronounce persophile

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