Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mandible

/ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: man-dib-le
IPA: /ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.

noun

Either of the upper and lower segments of a bird's beak.

noun

Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.

noun

Any of various invertebrate mouthparts serving to hold or bite food materials.

Etymology

From late Middle English, from Late Latin mandibula (“a jaw”), from mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -, mandibula

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl/

Inflected Forms

mandibles (plural) mandibula (alternative)

Derived Forms

hemimandible mandibular mandibulate mandibulous micromandible

Frequently Paired Words

mandibulary mange manger jowl maxilla

Synonyms

dentary dentary bone inferior maxillary bone jawbone lower jaw submaxilla fang mandibula mandibular bone lower jawbone jowl

Rhymes With

understandable expandable

Questions

How do you pronounce mandible?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl/.
What does mandible mean?: The jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.
Where does mandible come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mandible

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mandible”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmeə̯n.dɪb.əl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “mandible”.
Repeat and practice — Say “mandible” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.