Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outer ear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: out-er ear
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer portion of the ear which includes the auricle and the ear canal and leads to the eardrum.

Inflected Forms

outer ears (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

middle ear inner ear

Synonyms

auris externa external ear

Questions

What does outer ear mean?: The outer portion of the ear which includes the auricle and the ear canal and leads to the eardrum.

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