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herbicide

/ˈ(h)ɝbɪsaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
her-bi-cide
IPA
/ˈ(h)ɝbɪsaɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance used to kill plants.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From herb + -icide.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈ(h)ɝbɪsaɪd/
  • British English: /ˈhɜːbɪsaɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

herbicides (plural)

Derived Forms

antiherbicide bioherbicide mycoherbicide nonherbicide proherbicide

Phrases

rainbow herbicide

Frequently Paired Words

herb herbicidal

Synonyms

phytocide weedkiller weed killer

Homonyms

urbicide (for pronunciations without /h/)

Questions

How do you pronounce herbicide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈ(h)ɝbɪsaɪd/.
What does herbicide mean?
A substance used to kill plants.
Where does herbicide come from?
From herb + -icide.

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