Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insecticide

/ɪnˈsɛk.təˌsaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: in-sec-ti-cide
IPA: /ɪnˈsɛk.təˌsaɪd/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various substances used to kill insects.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The dried seed powder of custard apple (Annona squamosa L; family: Annonaceae) has been used as an insecticide in India and many other tropical countries since ancient times."

Etymology

From French insecticide, as insect + -icide.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: insecticide
Suffix: insect

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈsɛk.təˌsaɪd/
British English: /ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

insecticides (plural)

Derived Forms

bioinsecticide mycoinsecticide photoinsecticide

Frequently Paired Words

antiinsect antiinsectan insecticidal insect repellent herbicide fungicide

Synonyms

insect powder

Questions

How do you pronounce insecticide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɛk.təˌsaɪd/.
What does insecticide mean?: Any of various substances used to kill insects.
Where does insecticide come from?: It is traced to French.

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