Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharma

/fˈɑɹmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
phar-ma
IPA
/fˈɑɹmə/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pharmaceutical or drug-making sector.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of pharmaceutical.

Usage

Derived Forms

nonpharma

Phrases

big pharma pharma-

Frequently Paired Words

pharma-

Synonyms

pharm drug company pharmaceutical company

Rhymes With

karma sharma dharma parma

Questions

How do you pronounce pharma?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑɹmə/.
What does pharma mean?
The pharmaceutical or drug-making sector.
Where does pharma come from?
Clipping of pharmaceutical.

How to pronounce pharma

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈɑɹmə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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