Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulfa-

/sʌl.fə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: sul-fa-
IPA: /sʌl.fə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Used to form names of sulfonamides used as antiinfectives.

Etymology

Etymology tree English sulfon(ic acid) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English sulfonamide English sulfa- Contraction of sulfonamide.

Inflected Forms

sulpha- (alternative, UK)

Questions

How do you pronounce sulfa-?: The recorded pronunciation is /sʌl.fə/.
What does sulfa- mean?: Used to form names of sulfonamides used as antiinfectives.
Where does sulfa- come from?: Etymology tree English sulfon(ic acid) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English sulfonamide English sulfa- Contraction of sulfonamide.

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