Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denture

/ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
den-ture
IPA
/ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.

noun

An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

noun

A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
  • British English: /ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

dentures (plural)

Derived Forms

denturism denturist overdenture

Phrases

denture adhesive denture cleaner denture cleanser denture cream denture powder

Synonyms

choppers false teeth dental plate plate

Rhymes With

adventure venture indenture misadventure debenture bencher quencher trencher rencher clencher laventure

Questions

How do you pronounce denture?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does denture mean?
A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
Where does denture come from?
From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.

How to pronounce denture

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