Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naphtalite

/ˈnæf.təˌlaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Naph-ta-lite
IPA: /ˈnæf.təˌlaɪt/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A descendant of Naphtali, sixth son of Jacob.

noun

A descendant or member of the tribe of Naphtali.

adj

Of or pertaining to Naphtali, or to the tribe of Naphtali.

Etymology

From Naphtali + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Naphtali

Inflected Forms

Naphtalites (plural)

Phrases

and Jacob

Frequently Paired Words

Abraham Isaac and Jacob Asher Benjamin Dan Gad Issachar

Questions

How do you pronounce naphtalite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæf.təˌlaɪt/.
What does naphtalite mean?: A descendant of Naphtali, sixth son of Jacob.
Where does naphtalite come from?: From Naphtali + -ite.

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