Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allergen

/ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: al-ler-gen
IPA: /ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance which causes an allergic reaction.

Example Sentences

"Pollen, dust, and spores are common allergens."

Etymology

Syncopated compound of allergy + -gen, coined on the model of pharmaceutical words such as pathogen and antigen.

Inflected Forms

allergens (plural)

Derived Forms

aeroallergen allergenic allergenome allergome antiallergen glycoallergen hypoallergen isoallergen multiallergen neoallergen nonallergen panallergen

Questions

How do you pronounce allergen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn/.
What does allergen mean?: A substance which causes an allergic reaction.
Where does allergen come from?: Syncopated compound of allergy + -gen, coined on the model of pharmaceutical words such as pathogen and antigen.

How to pronounce allergen

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