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cochlear

/ˈkoʊ.kli.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
cochlear
IPA
/ˈkoʊ.kli.ɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the cochlea.

Etymology

Etymology tree English cochlea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English cochlear From cochlea + -ar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊ.kli.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈkɒk.li.ə/

Derived Forms

alicochlear cochlearly endocochlear extracochlear hypocochlear intracochlear noncochlear olivocochlear postcochlear retrocochlear sacculocochlear transcochlear

Phrases

cochlear duct cochlear implant cochlear nerve cochlear window

Frequently Paired Words

cochleary

Rhymes With

trochlear vestibulocochlear olivocochlear supratrochlear infratrochlear epitrochlear sacculocochlear retrocochlear

Questions

How do you pronounce cochlear?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊ.kli.ɚ/.
What does cochlear mean?
Of or pertaining to the cochlea.
Where does cochlear come from?
Etymology tree English cochlea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar English cochlear From cochlea + -ar.

How to pronounce cochlear

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