Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macrophyte

/ˈmækɹəˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: macro-phyte
IPA: /ˈmækɹəˌfaɪt/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.

Etymology

From German Makrophyt, equivalent to macro- (“large”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: macro
Suffix: phyte

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmækɹəˌfaɪt/
British English: /ˈmakɹə(ʊ)fʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

macrophytes (plural)

Derived Forms

macrophytic

Questions

How do you pronounce macrophyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmækɹəˌfaɪt/.
What does macrophyte mean?: Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
Where does macrophyte come from?: From German Makrophyt, equivalent to macro- (“large”) + -phyte (“plant”).

How to pronounce macrophyte

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