Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perineal

/ˌpɛɹɪˈniəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: per-ineal
IPA: /ˌpɛɹɪˈniəl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Referring to the region of the perineum.

Example Sentences

"His bicycle seat produced a great deal of perineal discomfort."
"Many mothers find the use of perineal massage eases their childbirth."

Inflected Forms

perinæal (alternative)

Derived Forms

abdominoperineal anoperineal genitoperineal intraperineal ischioperineal pelviperineal perineally puboperineal rectoperineal sacroperineal transperineal urethroperineal

Phrases

deep perineal pouch perineal body perineal membrane perineal raphe superficial perineal pouch

Rhymes With

real ideal reel unreal peritoneal laryngeal pharyngeal oropharyngeal nasopharyngeal meningeal popliteal peroneal

Questions

How do you pronounce perineal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛɹɪˈniəl/.
What does perineal mean?: Referring to the region of the perineum.

How to pronounce perineal

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