Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faucial

/ˈfɔːʃəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fau-cial
IPA: /ˈfɔːʃəl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal.

Example Sentences

"I could find, indeed, but one vulnerable point […]; my rival had a weakness in the faucial or guttural organs, which precluded him from raising his voice at any time above a very low whisper."

Etymology

From (the stem of) Latin faucēs + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: al

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɔːʃəl/

Inflected Forms

faucal (alternative)

Phrases

faucial tonsil

Questions

How do you pronounce faucial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːʃəl/.
What does faucial mean?: Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal.
Where does faucial come from?: From (the stem of) Latin faucēs + -al.

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