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bacilli

/bəˈsɪl.aɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
bacil-li
IPA
/bəˈsɪl.aɪ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of bacillus

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bəˈsɪl.aɪ/

Derived Forms

bacillicidal bacillicide

Questions

How do you pronounce bacilli?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈsɪl.aɪ/.
What does bacilli mean?
plural of bacillus

How to pronounce bacilli

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