Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preumbilical

/ˌpɹiːʌmˈbɪlɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
preum-bil-i-cal
IPA
/ˌpɹiːʌmˈbɪlɪkəl/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Anterior to the umbilicus.

Etymology

From pre- + umbilical.

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce preumbilical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹiːʌmˈbɪlɪkəl/.
What does preumbilical mean?
Anterior to the umbilicus.
Where does preumbilical come from?
From pre- + umbilical.

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