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rifa-

/ɹɪˈfæ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
ri-fa-
IPA
/ɹɪˈfæ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form names of rifamycin derivatives used as antibiotics.

Etymology

From rifamycin.

Questions

How do you pronounce rifa-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈfæ/.
What does rifa- mean?
Used to form names of rifamycin derivatives used as antibiotics.
Where does rifa- come from?
From rifamycin.

How to pronounce rifa-

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