Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exocranial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ocra-nial
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

On the outside of the cranium

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English cranial English exocranial From exo- + cranial.

Inflected Forms

more exocranial (comparative) most exocranial (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

endocranial

Rhymes With

noncranial hemicranial viscerocranial caudocranial precranial ventrocranial circumcranial dorsocranial laterocranial proximocranial cerebrocranial splanchnocranial

Questions

What does exocranial mean?
On the outside of the cranium
Where does exocranial come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English cranial English exocranial From exo- + cranial.

How to pronounce exocranial

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “exocranial”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “exocranial”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “exocranial” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.