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pyro-

/ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
py-ro-
IPA
/ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Fire, heat.

prefix

Fever.

prefix

Denoting an acid or salt with a water content intermediate between that of the ortho- and meta- compounds.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- From Latin pyr, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

pyr- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pyracanth pyracantha pyracanthus pyre pyrene pyretic pyro pyrography

Homonyms

pyro

Questions

How do you pronounce pyro-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/.
What does pyro- mean?
Fire, heat.
Where does pyro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- From Latin pyr, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

How to pronounce pyro-

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