Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acrocephalic

/ˌækɹoʊsəˈfælɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acro-cephal-ic
IPA: /ˌækɹoʊsəˈfælɪk/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person suffering from a pointed skull.

adj

Possessing a pointed skull.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)der. New Latinbor. English acro- English cephalic English acrocephalic From acro- + cephalic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌækɹoʊsəˈfælɪk/
British English: /ˌækɹəʊsəˈfælɪk/

Inflected Forms

acrocephalics (plural) more acrocephalic (comparative) most acrocephalic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

acrocephaline acrocephaly

Questions

How do you pronounce acrocephalic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækɹoʊsəˈfælɪk/.
What does acrocephalic mean?: A person suffering from a pointed skull.
Where does acrocephalic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)der. New Latinbor. English acro- English cephalic English acrocephalic From acro- + cephalic.

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