Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uretic

/jʊˈɹɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ure-t-ic
IPA: /jʊˈɹɛtɪk/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of urinary.

Etymology

By surface analysis, uresis + -etic (compare (parallel) with genesis → genetic)

Derived Forms

chloruretic paruretic

Phrases

-uretic urino-

Frequently Paired Words

-uretic urino-

Synonyms

urinary

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic non-magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic sympathetic energetic poetic diabetic kinetic anesthetic

Questions

How do you pronounce uretic?: The recorded pronunciation is /jʊˈɹɛtɪk/.
What does uretic mean?: Synonym of urinary.
Where does uretic come from?: By surface analysis, uresis + -etic (compare (parallel) with genesis → genetic)

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