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retropharyngeal

/ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
retropha-ryn-geal
IPA
/ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Located behind the pharynx.

Etymology

Mid 19th century from retro- + pharyngeal, after French rétro-pharyngien.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/
  • British English: /ˌɹɛ.tɹəʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/

Derived Forms

retropharyngeally

Frequently Paired Words

retropharynx

Rhymes With

laryngeal pharyngeal oropharyngeal nasopharyngeal meningeal glossopharyngeal velopharyngeal hypopharyngeal buccopharyngeal laryngopharyngeal oculopharyngeal palatopharyngeal

Questions

How do you pronounce retropharyngeal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/.
What does retropharyngeal mean?
Located behind the pharynx.
Where does retropharyngeal come from?
It is traced to French.

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