Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philo-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
philo-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of phil-.

Etymology

From phil- + -o- (interconsonantal).

Questions

What does philo- mean?
Alternative form of phil-.
Where does philo- come from?
From phil- + -o- (interconsonantal).

How to pronounce philo-

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