Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dermoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
der-moid
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling skin

noun

A dermoid cyst.

Etymology

From derm- + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more dermoid (comparative) most dermoid (superlative) dermoids (plural)

Phrases

dermoid cyst dermoid sinus

Synonyms

dermatoid

Questions

What does dermoid mean?
Resembling skin
Where does dermoid come from?
From derm- + -oid.

How to pronounce dermoid

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dermoid”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “dermoid”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “dermoid” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.