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sphenopalatine

/ˌsfi.noʊˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
sphenopala-tine
IPA
/ˌsfi.noʊˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or connecting, the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.

noun

A sphenopalatine part.

Etymology

From spheno- + palatine.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsfi.noʊˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/

Inflected Forms

sphenopalatines (plural)

Phrases

sphenopalatine artery sphenopalatine foramen sphenopalatine fossa sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

Rhymes With

palatine pterygopalatine glossopalatine postpalatine maxillopalatine nasopalatine dermopalatine

Questions

How do you pronounce sphenopalatine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsfi.noʊˈpæl.əˌtaɪn/.
What does sphenopalatine mean?
Relating to, or connecting, the sphenoid bone and the palatine bone.
Where does sphenopalatine come from?
From spheno- + palatine.

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