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electrolarynx

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tro-lar-ynx
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of mechanical larynx to assist those who have lost their original voicebox to produce clearer speech.

Etymology

From electro- + larynx.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

electrolarynxes (plural) electrolarynges (plural)

Synonyms

mechanical larynx throat back

Rhymes With

larynx pharynx nasopharynx oropharynx hypopharynx laryngopharynx epipharynx retropharynx orolarynx

Questions

What does electrolarynx mean?
A type of mechanical larynx to assist those who have lost their original voicebox to produce clearer speech.
Where does electrolarynx come from?
From electro- + larynx.

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