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carbo-

/kɑɹ.boʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
car-bo-
IPA
/kɑɹ.boʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Carbon, carbonic, carbonyl, carbonylic, carboxyl or carboxylic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English carbo- Combining form of carbon.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑɹ.boʊ/
  • British English: /kɑː.bə(ʊ)/

Inflected Forms

carb- (alternative, before vowel)

Phrases

capno-

Frequently Paired Words

capno-

Questions

How do you pronounce carbo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑɹ.boʊ/.
What does carbo- mean?
Carbon, carbonic, carbonyl, carbonylic, carboxyl or carboxylic.
Where does carbo- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English carbo- Combining form of carbon.

How to pronounce carbo-

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