Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expectoration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pec-to-ra-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.

Uncountable

noun

That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

expectorations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mucolysis

Synonyms

spit spitting

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does expectoration mean?
The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.

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