Speakur

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esophageal

/ɪˌsɒfəˈd͡ʒiːəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
esophageal
IPA
/ɪˌsɒfəˈd͡ʒiːəl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the esophagus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin oesophāgeus + -al.

Inflected Forms

oesophageal (alternative, UK) œsophageal (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

aortoesophageal atrioesophageal cervicoesophageal circumesophageal cricoesophageal duodenoesophageal endoesophageal extraesophageal gastroesophageal hepatoesophageal intraesophageal midesophageal

Phrases

esophageal cancer esophageal ulcer lower esophageal sphincter upper esophageal sphincter

Synonyms

esophagean esophagic esophagical

Rhymes With

peritoneal pineal hymeneal

Questions

How do you pronounce esophageal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌsɒfəˈd͡ʒiːəl/.
What does esophageal mean?
Of or pertaining to the esophagus.
Where does esophageal come from?
From Latin oesophāgeus + -al.

How to pronounce esophageal

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