Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macular

/ˈmækjəlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
mac-u-lar
IPA
/ˈmækjəlɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the macula, the area of the retina responsible for detailed central vision

adj

Having macules; spotted

Etymology

From macula or macule + -ar.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmækjəlɚ/

Derived Forms

epimacular extramacular foveomacular hemimacular juxtamacular nonmacular panmacular papillomacular paramacular perimacular premacular submacular

Phrases

macular degeneration macular sparing

Questions

How do you pronounce macular?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmækjəlɚ/.
What does macular mean?
Relating to the macula, the area of the retina responsible for detailed central vision
Where does macular come from?
From macula or macule + -ar.

How to pronounce macular

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