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rhonchus

/ˈɹɑŋ.kəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rhonchus
IPA
/ˈɹɑŋ.kəs/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due to deposits in the bronchial tubes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rhonchus (“snoring”), from Ancient Greek ῥόγχος (rhónkhos) (Caelius Aurelianus), of imitative origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɑŋ.kəs/
  • British English: /ˈɹɒŋ.kəs/

Inflected Forms

rhonchi (plural)

Derived Forms

rhonchial

Phrases

sibilant rhonchus

Questions

How do you pronounce rhonchus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑŋ.kəs/.
What does rhonchus mean?
A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due to deposits in the bronchial tubes.
Where does rhonchus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce rhonchus

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