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afro-

/ˈæfɹoʊ-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
afro-
IPA
/ˈæfɹoʊ-/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

African

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Āfrī Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English Afro- Derived from Latin Āfrī, Āfer + -o-. Abstracted from Afro-American (attested 1902) and becoming generally popular from the 1960s.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæfɹoʊ-/

Frequently Paired Words

afro

Questions

How do you pronounce afro-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæfɹoʊ-/.
What does afro- mean?
African
Where does afro- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce afro-

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