Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expiratory

/ɪkspˈaɪɹətˌɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pi-ra-to-ry
IPA
/ɪkspˈaɪɹətˌɔɹi/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to expiration

Inflected Forms

more expiratory (comparative) most expiratory (superlative)

Derived Forms

midexpiratory postexpiratory

Phrases

end-expiratory forced expiratory time

Rhymes With

respiratory cardiorespiratory inspiratory nonrespiratory perspiratory photorespiratory chlororespiratory bronchiorespiratory nasorespiratory osmorespiratory sinorespiratory

Questions

How do you pronounce expiratory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkspˈaɪɹətˌɔɹi/.
What does expiratory mean?
Of or pertaining to expiration

How to pronounce expiratory

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “expiratory”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɪkspˈaɪɹətˌɔɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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