Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phthalic

/ˈ(f)θælɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: ph-thal-ic
IPA: /ˈ(f)θælɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or derived from naphthalene or phthalic acid.

Etymology

Shortened form of naphthalic, from naphthalene + -ic, from naphtha + -al + -ene.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: naphtha

Derived Forms

isophthalic orthophthalic phthalamide phthalate phthalein phthalimide phthalyl

Phrases

phthalic acid phthalic anhydride

Frequently Paired Words

phenolphthalein phenolphthalin

Rhymes With

metallic gaelic gallic phallic malic intervocalic thallic ithyphallic echolalic unmetallic hannibalic

Questions

How do you pronounce phthalic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈ(f)θælɪk/.
What does phthalic mean?: Of, relating to, or derived from naphthalene or phthalic acid.
Where does phthalic come from?: Shortened form of naphthalic, from naphthalene + -ic, from naphtha + -al + -ene.

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