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hydro-

/ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dro-
IPA
/ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

water

prefix

liquid

prefix

hydrogen

prefix

a hydrous compound

prefix

Hydrozoa

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-), from ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr, “water”), from Proto-Hellenic *údōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥, from *wed- + *-r̥.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊ/

Inflected Forms

hydr- (alternative, before vowel)

Derived Forms

hydrate hydroelectric hydrofoil hydrodynamics hydracid hydracrylate hydramide hydramine hydrase hydrazide hydrazine hydriodic

Phrases

hydracrylic acid hydrazino- hydro-aromatic hydrofluosilicic acid hydrohalic acid hydroiodic acid hydronitric acid hydroxo-

Frequently Paired Words

hydroborane hydroxo- Hydra Hydrozoa

Synonyms

aqua-

Questions

How do you pronounce hydro-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊ/.
What does hydro- mean?
water
Where does hydro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-), from ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr, “water”), from Proto-Hellenic *údōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥, from *wed- + *-r̥.

How to pronounce hydro-

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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