Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skiophyte

/ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
skio-phyte
IPA
/ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of sciophyte.

Etymology

Ancient Greek σκῐά (skĭá, “shade”) + -phyte (“plant”)

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈsʌɪə(ʊ)fʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

skiophytes (plural) sciophyte (alternative)

Derived Forms

skiophytic

Questions

How do you pronounce skiophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt/.
What does skiophyte mean?
Alternative form of sciophyte.
Where does skiophyte come from?
Ancient Greek σκῐά (skĭá, “shade”) + -phyte (“plant”)

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