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sulfa

/ˈsʌlfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
sul-fa
IPA
/ˈsʌlfə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or containing sulfonamide or sulfanilamide.

noun

A sulfonamide or sulfanilamide.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sulpha (alternative) sulfas (plural)

Phrases

sulfa drug sulfa-

Frequently Paired Words

sulfa-

Synonyms

sulfa drug sulpha sulfonamide

Homonyms

sulfur (non-rhotic)

Questions

How do you pronounce sulfa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌlfə/.
What does sulfa mean?
Of or containing sulfonamide or sulfanilamide.

How to pronounce sulfa

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