Speakur

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urethral

/jʊˈɹiθɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
ure-thral
IPA
/jʊˈɹiθɹəl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the urethra.

Etymology

From urethra + -al. By surface analysis, urethr- + -al.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jʊˈɹiθɹəl/
  • British English: /jʊəˈɹiːθɹəl/

Derived Forms

bulbourethral endourethral intraurethral midurethral nonurethral paraurethral periurethral prostatourethral pubourethral rectourethral retrourethral suburethral

Phrases

external urethral orifice urethral bulb urethral fold urethral intercourse urethral meatus urethral sex urethral sphincter urethral sponge

Questions

How do you pronounce urethral?
The recorded pronunciation is /jʊˈɹiθɹəl/.
What does urethral mean?
Pertaining to the urethra.
Where does urethral come from?
From urethra + -al. By surface analysis, urethr- + -al.

How to pronounce urethral

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