Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

necrophily

/nɪˈkɹɒfəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: necrophi-ly
IPA: /nɪˈkɹɒfəli/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1942: By this necrophily, and a pervasive nastiness about sex …, millions were raised to a state of rapture. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 173)"

Etymology

From necro- + -phily. Compare the earlier necrophilia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: necro
Suffix: phily

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce necrophily?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈkɹɒfəli/.
What does necrophily mean?: Necrophilia.
Where does necrophily come from?: From necro- + -phily. Compare the earlier necrophilia.

How to pronounce necrophily

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