How to Pronounce Filiform

To pronounce "filiform", say FIL-if-orm — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

FIL-if-orm

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💡 Tip for remembering “filiform”

"filiform" has 3 syllables: fil-if-orm. It rhymes with villiform and ypsiliform, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: phylliform — easy to mix up when writing.

What does filiform mean?

adjective

  1. Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous.
  2. Having all component parts or segments cylindrical and more or less uniform in size.

    “Tiger beetles have filiform antennae.”

Words that rhyme with filiform

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

villiformypsiliformpiliformstyliformphylliformstilliform

Related words

frondantennaebougiespalpipapillaefilamentousfilamentlikefilamentose

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "filiform"?▾

"Filiform" has 3 syllables: fil · if · orm.

What does "filiform" mean?▾

Filiform: Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous.

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