Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olfactory nerve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: ol-fac-to-ry n-erve
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and carries information of the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.

Inflected Forms

olfactory nerves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

optic nerve oculomotor nerve trochlear nerve trigeminal nerve abducens nerve facial nerve vestibulocochlear nerve glossopharyngeal nerve

Synonyms

nervii olfactorii first cranial nerve

Questions

What does olfactory nerve mean?: Either of the first of twelve paired cranial nerves which arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and carries information of the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.

How to pronounce olfactory nerve

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