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phycology

/faɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
phy-col-o-gy
IPA
/faɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific study of algae.

Uncountable

Etymology

From phyco- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /faɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • British English: /faɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/

Usage

Derived Forms

paleophycology

Phrases

phyco-

Frequently Paired Words

phyco- phycologic phycological phycologically phycologist phycophyte

Synonyms

algology

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce phycology?
The recorded pronunciation is /faɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does phycology mean?
The scientific study of algae.
Where does phycology come from?
From phyco- + -logy.

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