Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulfur candle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: sul-fur -can-dle
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A candle-shaped device that emits sulfur dioxide when burnt; used to fumigate rooms

American usage

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

sulfur candles (plural) sulphur candle (alternative)

Questions

What does sulfur candle mean?: A candle-shaped device that emits sulfur dioxide when burnt; used to fumigate rooms

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