Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anabranch

/ˈænəbɹæntʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anabranch
IPA: /ˈænəbɹæntʃ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.

Example Sentences

"Such branches of a river as after separation reunite, I would term anastomosing branches; or, if a word might be coined, anabranches, and the islands they form branch islands."

Etymology

From ana- (“extracted from anastomosing”) + branch.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ana-
Suffix: branch

Inflected Forms

anabranches (plural)

Derived Forms

anabranched anabranching

Questions

How do you pronounce anabranch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænəbɹæntʃ/.
What does anabranch mean?: A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.
Where does anabranch come from?: From ana- (“extracted from anastomosing”) + branch.

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