Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-cule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: -cule
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form diminutive nouns.

Inflected Forms

-icle (alternative) -culus (alternative) -culum (alternative) -ule (alternative) -ole (alternative)

Derived Forms

animalcule particule molecule cubicle fascicule

Synonyms

-ee -el -et -ette -icle -ie -kin -le -let -ling -ole -ule

Questions

What does -cule mean?: Used to form diminutive nouns.

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