Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aur-

/ɔːɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: au-r-
IPA: /ɔːɹ/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

prefix

Etymology

First productive in the 1575 coinage auripotent: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin aurum (“gold”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɔːɹ/

Inflected Forms

auri- (alternative) auro- (alternative)

Derived Forms

aurific aurify auripotent auriform aurilave auriscope auriscopy aurist

Phrases

auriculo-

Frequently Paired Words

auriculo-

Synonyms

ot-

Questions

How do you pronounce aur-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːɹ/.
What does aur- mean?: gold
Where does aur- come from?: First productive in the 1575 coinage auripotent: representing aur-, the stem of the Latin aurum (“gold”).

How to pronounce aur-

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