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spherule

/sfɪɹjuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spherule
IPA
/sfɪɹjuːl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small sphere.

Etymology

From Latin sphērula, sphaerula, from sphēra, sphaera (“sphere”) + -ula (diminutive suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sfɪɹjuːl/
  • British English: /sfɪəɹuːl/

Inflected Forms

spherules (plural) sphærula (alternative, obsolete) sphærule (alternative, obsolete) sphaerula (alternative, uncommon) sphaerule (alternative, uncommon) spherula (alternative)

Derived Forms

hemispherule intraspherule microspherule nanospherule sphaerolite spherolithe spherular spherulous spherulate spherulite

Phrases

ejecta spherule Martian spherule

Frequently Paired Words

ball

Questions

How do you pronounce spherule?
The recorded pronunciation is /sfɪɹjuːl/.
What does spherule mean?
A small sphere.
Where does spherule come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce spherule

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