Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

netherjaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nether-jaw
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower jaw.

Archaic

Etymology

From Middle English nether jowe, a partial calque of earlier Middle English nether jawe, nethir jawle, neþer chawle (“lower jaw”), equivalent to nether- + jaw.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

netherjaws (plural) nether jaw (alternative)

Antonyms

overjaw upper jaw

Questions

What does netherjaw mean?
The lower jaw.
Where does netherjaw come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce netherjaw

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “netherjaw”.
  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 “netherjaw”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “netherjaw” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.