Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acapsular

/ˌeɪˈkæp.sə.lɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acap-su-lar
IPA
/ˌeɪˈkæp.sə.lɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no capsule.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English capsular English acapsular From a- + capsular.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌeɪˈkæp.sə.lɚ/

Questions

How do you pronounce acapsular?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪˈkæp.sə.lɚ/.
What does acapsular mean?
Having no capsule.
Where does acapsular come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English capsular English acapsular From a- + capsular.

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