Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheiloplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cheilo-plas-ty
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lip surgery, especially as a form of reconstructive or cosmetic surgery.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From cheilo- + -plasty

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cheilo-
Suffix: -plasty

Usage

Inflected Forms

cheiloplasties (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cheiloplastic

Questions

What does cheiloplasty mean?: Lip surgery, especially as a form of reconstructive or cosmetic surgery.
Where does cheiloplasty come from?: From cheilo- + -plasty

How to pronounce cheiloplasty

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cheiloplasty”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cheiloplasty”.
Repeat and practice — Say “cheiloplasty” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.