Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluoroform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
flu-o-ro-form
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The haloform CHF₃ that is the fluorine analogue of chloroform

Uncountable

Etymology

From fluoro- + -form.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

silicofluoroform

Frequently Paired Words

chloroform trichloromethane bromoform tribromomethane iodoform triiodomethane

Synonyms

trifluoromethane

Questions

What does fluoroform mean?
The haloform CHF₃ that is the fluorine analogue of chloroform
Where does fluoroform come from?
From fluoro- + -form.

How to pronounce fluoroform

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fluoroform”.
  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 “fluoroform”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “fluoroform” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.