Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bacterioscopy

/bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒskəpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bac-te-rioscopy
IPA: /bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒskəpi/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of microscopy to study bacteria.

Uncountable

Etymology

From bacterio- + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bacterio
Suffix: scopy

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

bacterioscopic

Questions

How do you pronounce bacterioscopy?: The recorded pronunciation is /bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒskəpi/.
What does bacterioscopy mean?: The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
Where does bacterioscopy come from?: From bacterio- + -scopy.

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