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phragmites

/fɹæɡˈmaɪtiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
phrag-mites
IPA
/fɹæɡˈmaɪtiːz/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.

noun

plural of phragmite

Etymology

From Latin phragmītēs, from Ancient Greek φραγμίτης (phragmítēs).

Questions

How do you pronounce phragmites?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɹæɡˈmaɪtiːz/.
What does phragmites mean?
Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
Where does phragmites come from?
From Latin phragmītēs, from Ancient Greek φραγμίτης (phragmítēs).

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