Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synchro-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: syn-chro-
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

synchronous; synchronized

Etymology

Analyzable as syn- + chrono-, from Ancient Greek σύν (sún)+χρόνος (khrónos)

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: syn-
Root: -
Suffix: chrono-

Questions

What does synchro- mean?: synchronous; synchronized
Where does synchro- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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