noun

aphthae

apht·hae 2 syllables

Candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeas…

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 2
Letters 7
Starts with A

Definition of Aphthae

Candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida)

Candidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida)

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How many syllables does aphthae have?

Aphthae has 2 syllables: apht·hae. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

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Aphthae is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

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Aphthae has 7 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.