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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end-

/ɛnd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.68 in modern English

Syllables
end-
IPA
/ɛnd/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

internal, within, inside, into

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon, “within”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛnd/
  • British English: /ɛnd/

Inflected Forms

endo- (alternative) ento- (alternative)

Derived Forms

endarteriectomy endarteritic endobiotic endoblast endobronchial endocannibalism endocarp endocentrically endocervicitis endochondral endochone endochorion

Phrases

endarteritis → endocentric → endocline → endocranium → endognathal palp endognathal → endognath → endolaryngeal →

Frequently Paired Words

endarch endaspidean endocardial endocarditic endocarditis → endocardium → endocarp endocrinal

Synonyms

in- intra- en- em- im- endo- ento-

Homonyms

end

Antonyms

out- ex- exo- ecto-

Questions

How do you pronounce end-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnd/.
What does end- mean?
internal, within, inside, into
Where does end- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce end-

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