Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blood cell

/ˈblʌd ˌsɛl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: blood- -cell
IPA: /ˈblʌd ˌsɛl/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈblʌd ˌsɛl/

Inflected Forms

blood cells (plural) blood-cell (alternative)

Synonyms

blood corpuscle hemocyte blood cell corpuscle

Questions

How do you pronounce blood cell?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblʌd ˌsɛl/.
What does blood cell mean?: Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.

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