Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ovarian

/oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
ovar-i-an
IPA
/oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the ovaries.

Etymology

c 1840 ovary + -an

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/

Derived Forms

extraovarian intraovarian nonovarian paraovarian periovarian transovarian uteroovarian

Phrases

ovarian audacity ovarian cancer ovarian cycle ovarian cyst ovarian follicle ovarian ligament ovarian vein syndrome polycystic ovarian syndrome

Rhymes With

vegetarian librarian libertarian humanitarian bulgarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian aryan

Questions

How do you pronounce ovarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/.
What does ovarian mean?
Relating to the ovaries.
Where does ovarian come from?
c 1840 ovary + -an

How to pronounce ovarian

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