Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magnet-

/maɡˌniːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: mag-net-
IPA: /maɡˌniːt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

magnet, magnetic, magnetism

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Old French magnetebor. ▲ Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English magnet- Partially from μᾰ́γνητ- (mắgnēt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs, “magnet”), and partially a combining form of the English magnet.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /maɡˌniːt/

Questions

How do you pronounce magnet-?: The recorded pronunciation is /maɡˌniːt/.
What does magnet- mean?: magnet, magnetic, magnetism
Where does magnet- come from?: Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Old French magnetebor. ▲ Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet English magnet- Partially from μᾰ́γνητ- (mắgnēt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs, “magnet”), and partially a combining form of the English magnet.

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