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-sterone

/stəˌɹoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-s-terone
IPA
/stəˌɹoʊn/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Steroid hormone.

suffix

Used to form names of androgens/anabolic steroids and progestational steroids.

Etymology

From sterol + -one.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /stəˌɹoʊn/
  • British English: /stə.ɹəʊn/

Questions

How do you pronounce -sterone?
The recorded pronunciation is /stəˌɹoʊn/.
What does -sterone mean?
Steroid hormone.
Where does -sterone come from?
From sterol + -one.

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