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deutero-

/ˈdjuː.tə.rəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
deutero-
IPA
/ˈdjuː.tə.rəʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Second or secondary.

prefix

Containing deuterium.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second (of two)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

deuter- (alternative, before vowel) deuto- (alternative)

Derived Forms

deuteroalbumose deuterocasease deuteroconid deuterodome deuteroelastose deuteroexchange deuterofibrinose deuterogelatose deuteroglobulose deuteromycota deuteroprism deuteroproteose

Frequently Paired Words

Deuteronomy proto- prot- trito- trit-

Questions

How do you pronounce deutero-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdjuː.tə.rəʊ/.
What does deutero- mean?
Second or secondary.
Where does deutero- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce deutero-

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdjuː.tə.rəʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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