Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tubule

/ˈtubjul/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
tubule
IPA
/ˈtubjul/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtubjul/
  • British English: /ˈtjuːbjuːl/

Inflected Forms

tubules (plural)

Derived Forms

desmotubule intertubule macrotubule melanotubule microtubule myotubule nanotubule neurotubule pedotubule sarcotubule tubulation tubulidentate

Phrases

connecting tubule Cuvierian tubule dentinal tubule distal convoluted tubule Malpighian tubule Miescher's tubule proximal convoluted tubule seminiferous tubule

Rhymes With

microtubule

Questions

How do you pronounce tubule?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtubjul/.
What does tubule mean?
A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
Where does tubule come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus.

How to pronounce tubule

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