Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharyngometer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pharyn-gome-ter
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used in pharyngometry.

Example Sentences

"The pharyngometer sends sound waves down the throat noting its cross-sectional area and areas of constriction."

Etymology

From pharyngo- + -meter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pharyngo
Suffix: meter

Inflected Forms

pharyngometers (plural)

Rhymes With

-o-meter -ometer thermometre cringeometer

Questions

What does pharyngometer mean?: A device used in pharyngometry.
Where does pharyngometer come from?: From pharyngo- + -meter.

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