Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fossae

/ˈfɑˌsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
fos-sae
IPA
/ˈfɑˌsi/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of fossa (etymology 1)

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɑˌsi/

Questions

How do you pronounce fossae?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑˌsi/.
What does fossae mean?
plural of fossa (etymology 1)

How to pronounce fossae

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɑˌsi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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