Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephros

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Scrabble Score

Letters

Syllables

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kidney-like organ.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”).

nephroi (plural)

nephro- -nephron -nephros

mesonephros metanephros nephrectomy nephric nephridium nephrite nephritic nephritis

What does nephros mean?: A kidney-like organ.
Where does nephros come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”).

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nephros”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “nephros”.
Repeat and practice — Say “nephros” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.