Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saxifrage

/ˈsæk.sɪ.frɛɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
sax-ifrage
IPA
/ˈsæk.sɪ.frɛɪd͡ʒ/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant in the genus Saxifraga.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old French saxifrage, from Late Latin saxifraga, from Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking”). Doublet of sassafras.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: saxifrage, saxifragus

Usage

Inflected Forms

saxifrages (plural)

Derived Forms

saxifragal

Phrases

alpine saxifrage burnet saxifrage drooping saxifrage early saxifrage golden saxifrage livelong saxifrage meadow saxifrage mossy saxifrage

Synonyms

breakstone rockfoil

Questions

How do you pronounce saxifrage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæk.sɪ.frɛɪd͡ʒ/.
What does saxifrage mean?
Any plant in the genus Saxifraga.
Where does saxifrage come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce saxifrage

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “saxifrage”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsæk.sɪ.frɛɪd͡ʒ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “saxifrage”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “saxifrage” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.