Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fomites

/ˈfoʊ.mɪ.tiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: fomites
IPA: /ˈfoʊ.mɪ.tiːz/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of fomes

Archaic

noun

plural of fomes

noun

plural of fomite

Example Sentences

"20. Thomas M. England, private ... volunteered and underwent the fomites experiment, sleeping 20 nights in infected bedding, for which experiment he received a donation of $100 from the Cuban funds allotted by General Wood for these experiments."
"Fomites play a significant role in the transmission of infectious agents. The list of fomites is seemingly endless and includes objects in common use... Toys are fomites and contribute to illness in children wherever the toys are shared."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfoʊ.mɪ.tiːz/

Usage

Archaic

Questions

How do you pronounce fomites?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoʊ.mɪ.tiːz/.
What does fomites mean?: plural of fomes

How to pronounce fomites

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