Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tantalic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tan-ta-lic
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing pentavalent tantalum.

adj

Of or relating to the mythological Tantalus.

Etymology

Etymology tree English tantalum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English tantalic From tantalum + -ic.

Inflected Forms

more Tantalic (comparative) most Tantalic (superlative)

Phrases

fluotantalic acid tantalic acid tantalic anhydride tantalic chloride tantalic fluoride tantalic oxide

Frequently Paired Words

tantalous

Questions

What does tantalic mean?: Containing pentavalent tantalum.
Where does tantalic come from?: Etymology tree English tantalum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English tantalic From tantalum + -ic.

How to pronounce tantalic

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tantalic”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tantalic”.
Repeat and practice — Say “tantalic” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.