Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octuple

/ˈɑk.t(j)u.pəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: oc-tu-ple
IPA: /ˈɑk.t(j)u.pəl/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

noun

An eightfold amount or number

verb

To increase eightfold.

Intransitive verb

verb

To increase or multiply something by eight.

Transitive verb

Etymology

By surface analysis, oct- + -u- + -ple.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑk.t(j)u.pəl/
British English: /ɒkˈtuː.pəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

octuples (plural) octuples (present, singular) octupling (participle, present) octupled (participle, past) octupled (past)

Derived Forms

suboctuple octuplet

Phrases

only one one of two one of three one of four one of five one of six one of seven one of eight

Frequently Paired Words

single solo double twofold triple threefold quadruple fourfold

Synonyms

eightfold eight-fold

Rhymes With

pupil quadruple tuple pupal quintuple scruple sextuple duple centuple cupel souple couple

Questions

How do you pronounce octuple?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑk.t(j)u.pəl/.
What does octuple mean?: eightfold
Where does octuple come from?: By surface analysis, oct- + -u- + -ple.

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