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tubal

/ˈtubəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
tubal
IPA
/ˈtubəl/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a tube, especially an anatomical one.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin tuba Latin tubusder. Middle French tubeder. English tube English -al English tubal From tube + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtubəl/
  • British English: /ˈtjuːbəl/

Derived Forms

extratubal intratubal nontubal paratubal peritubal transtubal tubally uterotubal

Phrases

tubal abortion tubal ligation

Rhymes With

ruble rouble rubel struble wrubel

Questions

How do you pronounce tubal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtubəl/.
What does tubal mean?
Of or pertaining to a tube, especially an anatomical one.
Where does tubal come from?
Etymology tree Latin tuba Latin tubusder. Middle French tubeder. English tube English -al English tubal From tube + -al.

How to pronounce tubal

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