Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-cort

/koɹt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: -cort
IPA: /koɹt/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.

Etymology

From corticosteroid.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /koɹt/
British English: /kɔːt/

Inflected Forms

cort- (alternative) -cort- (alternative)

Homonyms

-cort-

Questions

How do you pronounce -cort?: The recorded pronunciation is /koɹt/.
What does -cort mean?: Used to form names of corticosteroids except prednisolone derivatives.
Where does -cort come from?: From corticosteroid.

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