Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
phile
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pedophile.

Slang

noun

A lover (of something).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of pedophile.

Usage

Inflected Forms

philes (plural)

Questions

What does phile mean?
A pedophile.
Where does phile come from?
Clipping of pedophile.

How to pronounce phile

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