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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oct-

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
oc-t-
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Form of octa- or octo- used before a vowel.

prefix

Used for the digit eight to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.

Example Sentences

Phrases

-oct-

Frequently Paired Words

octad octet octette octuplet -oct-

Questions

What does oct- mean?
Form of octa- or octo- used before a vowel.

How to pronounce oct-

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