Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phoresis

/fəˈɹiːsis/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phore-sis
IPA
/fəˈɹiːsis/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φόρεσις (phóresis, “the act of bearing”), from φορέω (phoréō, “I bear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: φόρεσις

Usage

Derived Forms

acoustophoresis electrophoresis phonophoresis sonophoresis thermophoresis

Frequently Paired Words

pherogram phoretic phoront

Questions

How do you pronounce phoresis?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈɹiːsis/.
What does phoresis mean?
Delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent.
Where does phoresis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce phoresis

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