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-gab-

/ɡæb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
-gab-
IPA
/ɡæb/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

interfix

Used to form names of gabamimetic agents.

Etymology

From GABA (“γ-aminobutyric acid”).

Inflected Forms

gab- (alternative)

Homonyms

gab-

Questions

How do you pronounce -gab-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæb/.
What does -gab- mean?
Used to form names of gabamimetic agents.
Where does -gab- come from?
From GABA (“γ-aminobutyric acid”).

How to pronounce -gab-

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