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-capone

/kəˌpoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
-capone
IPA
/kəˌpoʊn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors.

Etymology

From tolcapone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˌpoʊn/
  • British English: /kəp.əʊn/

Questions

How do you pronounce -capone?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˌpoʊn/.
What does -capone mean?
Used to form names of catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors.
Where does -capone come from?
From tolcapone.

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