Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-oyl

/əʊɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: -oyl
IPA: /əʊɪl/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming the names of acyl radicals from the names of corresponding carboxylic acids.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English -oyl From -o- + -yl.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əʊɪl/

Questions

How do you pronounce -oyl?: The recorded pronunciation is /əʊɪl/.
What does -oyl mean?: Forming the names of acyl radicals from the names of corresponding carboxylic acids.
Where does -oyl come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English -oyl From -o- + -yl.

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