Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-crete

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
-crete
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

indicating a material functionally similar to concrete

suffix

indicating having to do with concrete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From concrete.

Derived Forms

aerocrete aircrete ceramacrete foamcrete snowcrete blastcrete ferrocrete picrete plasticrete shotcrete

Questions

What does -crete mean?
indicating a material functionally similar to concrete
Where does -crete come from?
From concrete.

How to pronounce -crete

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