Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ear lobe

/ɪəɹ ləʊb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: ear lobe
IPA: /ɪəɹ ləʊb/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower, exterior, fleshy, bulbous part of the human ear.

noun

The fleshy patch of skin below the ear tuft of a chicken.

Example Sentences

"The color of the female's ear lobe will tell you if she will lay a white or colored egg."

Inflected Forms

ear lobes (plural) earlobe (alternative)

Synonyms

burr earlap earlobe

Questions

How do you pronounce ear lobe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪəɹ ləʊb/.
What does ear lobe mean?: The lower, exterior, fleshy, bulbous part of the human ear.

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