Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

necrophilic

/ˌnɛk.ɹəˈfɪl.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
necrophilic
IPA
/ˌnɛk.ɹəˈfɪl.ɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to necrophilia.

Etymology

From necrophilia + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌnɛk.ɹəˈfɪl.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more necrophilic (comparative) most necrophilic (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce necrophilic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɛk.ɹəˈfɪl.ɪk/.
What does necrophilic mean?
Of or relating to necrophilia.
Where does necrophilic come from?
From necrophilia + -ic.

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