Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embryonic

/ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: em-bry-on-ic
IPA: /ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to an embryo.

adj

Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential.

Example Sentences

"We are also to see the green-lighting of some much overdue reform of fares and ticketing, even if it's still embryonic and to be trialled on part or the network."

Etymology

From New Latin embryonicus.

Word Breakdown

Root: embryonicus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

more embryonic (comparative) most embryonic (superlative)

Derived Forms

abembryonic anembryonic carcinoembryonic embryonical embryonically embryoniclike extraembryonic fetoembryonic interembryonic intraembryonic maternoembryonic monembryonic

Synonyms

embryonal embryotic embryologic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic ionic platonic philharmonic panasonic

Questions

How do you pronounce embryonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/.
What does embryonic mean?: Of or relating to an embryo.
Where does embryonic come from?: From New Latin embryonicus.

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