Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thio-

/θaɪ.oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: thio-
IPA: /θaɪ.oʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

containing sulfur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element

Example Sentences

"Chalcogen analogues of monocarboxylic acids with retained names may also be named by placing the prefix ‘thio’, ‘seleno’, or ‘telluro’ in front of the name of the acid."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Derived from Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /θaɪ.oʊ/
British English: /θʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/

Inflected Forms

thi- (alternative, before vowel)

Questions

How do you pronounce thio-?: The recorded pronunciation is /θaɪ.oʊ/.
What does thio- mean?: containing sulfur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
Where does thio- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Derived from Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”).

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