Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borborygmi

/bɔːbəˈɹɪɡmaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bor-bo-ryg-mi
IPA
/bɔːbəˈɹɪɡmaɪ/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of borborygm.

noun

plural of borborygmus.

Etymology

From Greek βορβορυγμος (onomatopoeia).

Questions

How do you pronounce borborygmi?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɔːbəˈɹɪɡmaɪ/.
What does borborygmi mean?
plural of borborygm.
Where does borborygmi come from?
From Greek βορβορυγμος (onomatopoeia).

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