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phosphor

/ˈfɑsfɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
phos-phor
IPA
/ˈfɑsfɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Phosphorus (“the planet Venus, as the morning star”).

noun

Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Phosphorus.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The planet Venus, when appearing as a morning star

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin phosphorus.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɑsfɚ/
  • British English: /ˈfɒsfə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

phosphors (plural) phosphore (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

hexamethylphosphoramide nanophosphor phosphoramidate phosphoramide phosphoramidite phosphorana phosphorane phosphorate phosphoremia phosphoresce phosphorgummite phosphorian

Phrases

phosphor bronze phosphor copper phosphor tin phosphor zinc

Frequently Paired Words

phosphoric

Questions

How do you pronounce phosphor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑsfɚ/.
What does phosphor mean?
Alternative spelling of Phosphorus (“the planet Venus, as the morning star”).
Where does phosphor come from?
From Medieval Latin phosphorus.

How to pronounce phosphor

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