Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferryl

/ˈfɛɹ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fer-ryl
IPA: /ˈfɛɹ.əl/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

describing compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +4.

Etymology

From ferro- + -yl.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ferro
Suffix: yl

Derived Forms

oxyferryl

Frequently Paired Words

ferrous ferric

Homonyms

feral ferrule Farrell (Mary–marry–merry merger) ferrell

Rhymes With

cheryl sterile peril feral meryl ferrell errol beryl aral imperil carrel ferrule

Questions

How do you pronounce ferryl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹ.əl/.
What does ferryl mean?: describing compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +4.
Where does ferryl come from?: From ferro- + -yl.

How to pronounce ferryl

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