Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syllid

/ˈsaɪ.lɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syl-lid
IPA: /ˈsaɪ.lɪd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any polychaete worm of the family Syllidae.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Syllidae. By surface analysis, translingual Syllis + -id.

Word Breakdown

Root: Syllidae

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsaɪ.lɪd/

Inflected Forms

syllids (plural)

Homonyms

psyllid

Rhymes With

eyelid

Questions

How do you pronounce syllid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ.lɪd/.
What does syllid mean?: Any polychaete worm of the family Syllidae.
Where does syllid come from?: Borrowed from translingual Syllidae. By surface analysis, translingual Syllis + -id.

How to pronounce syllid

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