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self-enucleate

/ˈsɛlfənukliˌait/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
self--enu-cle-ate
IPA
/ˈsɛlfənukliˌait/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove one or both of one's own eyes.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From self- + enucleate.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛlfənukliˌait/

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-enucleates (present, singular) self-enucleating (participle, present) self-enucleated (participle, past) self-enucleated (past)

Phrases

self-enucleation

Frequently Paired Words

self-enucleation

Questions

How do you pronounce self-enucleate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛlfənukliˌait/.
What does self-enucleate mean?
To remove one or both of one's own eyes.
Where does self-enucleate come from?
From self- + enucleate.

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