Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-olone

/əˌloʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -olone
IPA: /əˌloʊn/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form names of steroids or steroidlike drugs that are not prednisolone derivatives.

Etymology

From prednisolone.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˌloʊn/
British English: /ə.ləʊn/

Phrases

pred- -pred-

Frequently Paired Words

pred- -pred-

Questions

How do you pronounce -olone?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌloʊn/.
What does -olone mean?: Used to form names of steroids or steroidlike drugs that are not prednisolone derivatives.
Where does -olone come from?: From prednisolone.

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