Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buccally

/ˈbʌkəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: buc-cal-ly
IPA: /ˈbʌkəli/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a buccal manner, such as

adv

In the buccal direction; toward the cheek.

adv

Via buccal administration; via absorption through the mucosa of the cheek.

Example Sentences

"Banded molars can be rotated, moved buccally and lingually, extruded on one side, and intruded on the other side in ways that are not desired."

Etymology

From buccal + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: buccal

Derived Forms

posterobuccally

Questions

How do you pronounce buccally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌkəli/.
What does buccally mean?: In a buccal manner, such as
Where does buccally come from?: From buccal + -ly.

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