Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anaerobe

/ˈænəˌɹoʊb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: anaer-obe
IPA: /ˈænəˌɹoʊb/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.

Etymology

From French anaérobie.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: anaérobie

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈænəˌɹoʊb/

Inflected Forms

anaerobes (plural)

Derived Forms

anaerobicide photoanaerobe

Questions

How do you pronounce anaerobe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænəˌɹoʊb/.
What does anaerobe mean?: An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.
Where does anaerobe come from?: It is traced to French.

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