How to pronounce chlorophyll
American English pronunciation
KLOR-uh-fil
- IPA
- /ˈklɔɹəˌfɪl/
- Syllables
- KLOR · uh · fil (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What chlorophyll means
The green coloring in plants that helps them use sunlight
In a sentence: Leaves look green because they are full of chlorophyll.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, built from Greek words meaning "pale green" and "leaf."
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