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sternal

/ˈstɝ.nl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
ster-nal
IPA
/ˈstɝ.nl̩/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or near the sternum.

Etymology

From sternum + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɝ.nl̩/
  • British English: /ˈstɜː.nəl/

Derived Forms

antesternal asternal chondrosternal coracosternal costosternal coxosternal dorsosternal episternal hyosternal infrasternal intersternal labiosternal

Phrases

sternal angle sternal bar sternal cartilage sternal plane sternal puncture sternal religion sternal transfusion sterno-

Rhymes With

journal internal external colonel eternal maternal kernel paternal nocturnal fraternal infernal diurnal

Questions

How do you pronounce sternal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɝ.nl̩/.
What does sternal mean?
Of, relating to, or near the sternum.
Where does sternal come from?
From sternum + -al.

How to pronounce sternal

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