Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dendrophilia

/ˌdɛndɹəˈfɪlɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
den-drophil-ia
IPA
/ˌdɛndɹəˈfɪlɪə/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The love of trees.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dendro- + -philia.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌdɛndɹəˈfɪlɪə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

dendrophile arborphile

Questions

How do you pronounce dendrophilia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛndɹəˈfɪlɪə/.
What does dendrophilia mean?
The love of trees.
Where does dendrophilia come from?
From dendro- + -philia.

How to pronounce dendrophilia

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