Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periaxonal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ri-ax-on-al
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounding an axon (of a nerve).

Example Sentences

"An essential step in Schwann cell myelination, therefore, is formation and maintenance of physical contact between the Schwann cell periaxonal membrane and axolemma."
"The exact mechanism is not yet fully understood but it seems that oligodendrocytes might provide the axons with metabolites across the soma and cytoplasm near the periaxonal space underneath the myelin sheath."

Etymology

From peri- + axonal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Questions

What does periaxonal mean?: Surrounding an axon (of a nerve).
Where does periaxonal come from?: From peri- + axonal.

How to pronounce periaxonal

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “periaxonal”.
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 “periaxonal”.
Repeat and practice — Say “periaxonal” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.