Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phacelia

/fəˈsiːliə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: phacelia
IPA: /fəˈsiːliə/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Phacelia.

Word Breakdown

Root: Phacelia

Inflected Forms

phacelias (plural)

Synonyms

scorpionweed scorpion weed

Rhymes With

amelia cecilia celia delia cordelia ophelia psychedelia karelia haemophilia lobelia philia epithelia

Questions

How do you pronounce phacelia?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈsiːliə/.
What does phacelia mean?: Any of many annual or perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Phacelia, native to the Americas.
Where does phacelia come from?: Borrowed from translingual Phacelia.

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