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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornify

/ˈkɔɹ.nɪ.faɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
corni-fy
IPA
/ˈkɔɹ.nɪ.faɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert or be converted into horn or a similar substance

Example Sentences

Etymology

From corn + -ify, from Latin cornu (“horn”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹ.nɪ.faɪ/
  • British English: /ˈkɔː.nɪ.faɪ/

Inflected Forms

cornifies (present, singular) cornifying (participle, present) cornified (participle, past) cornified (past)

Derived Forms

cornification

Questions

How do you pronounce cornify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹ.nɪ.faɪ/.
What does cornify mean?
To convert or be converted into horn or a similar substance
Where does cornify come from?
From corn + -ify, from Latin cornu (“horn”).

How to pronounce cornify

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