Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephology

/nɪˈfɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nephol-o-gy
IPA: /nɪˈfɒləd͡ʒi/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of meteorology that studies clouds.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His head's always in the clouds, so he must want to study nephology."

Etymology

From nepho- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nepho
Suffix: logy

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

nephological nephologist

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce nephology?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈfɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does nephology mean?: The branch of meteorology that studies clouds.
Where does nephology come from?: From nepho- + -logy.

How to pronounce nephology

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