Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-phyll

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
-phyll
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

leaf

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: φύλλον

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does -phyll mean?
leaf
Where does -phyll come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -phyll

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