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furcal

[ˈfɝ.kəɫ]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
fur-cal
IPA
[ˈfɝ.kəɫ]
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Forked.

Etymology

From Latin furca (“fork”) + -al.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈfɝ.kəɫ]
  • British English: [ˈfɜː.kəɫ]

Derived Forms

postfurcal

Synonyms

forked forken furcate

Rhymes With

circle merkel encircle lupercal hurkle circumcircle squircle novercal cercal opercle

Questions

How do you pronounce furcal?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈfɝ.kəɫ].
What does furcal mean?
Forked.
Where does furcal come from?
From Latin furca (“fork”) + -al.

How to pronounce furcal

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