Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

submental

/ˌsʌbˈmɛn.təl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: sub-men-tal
IPA: /ˌsʌbˈmɛn.təl/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Located beneath the chin or lower jaw.

adj

Under the mentum; pertaining to the submentum.

Etymology

From sub- + mental or submentum + -al.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Derived Forms

submentally

Rhymes With

mental environmental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental developmental oriental

Questions

How do you pronounce submental?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌbˈmɛn.təl/.
What does submental mean?: Located beneath the chin or lower jaw.
Where does submental come from?: From sub- + mental or submentum + -al.

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