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bone marrow

/ˈboʊn ˌmɛɚoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
bone -mar-row
IPA
/ˈboʊn ˌmɛɚoʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈboʊn ˌmɛɚoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈbəʊn ˌmæɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bone marrows (plural) bonemarrow (alternative)

Synonyms

marrow

Questions

How do you pronounce bone marrow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊn ˌmɛɚoʊ/.
What does bone marrow mean?
The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.

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